Awa District, Chiba

Awa District (安房郡, Awa-gun) is a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. In August 2010, the district had about 8,992 people living in it and a density of 198 persons per km². Its area is 45.16 square kilometres (17.44 sq mi). In 2007 it had only one town which was Kyonan.

It has two major shrines in the Engishiki Jinmyōchō. Awa Shrine [en], and another shrine that might Sunosaki Shrine, or Sunomiya Shrine [ja].

References

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Bibliography

• Awa-gun shi: History of Awa-county, Chiba prefecture. Chiba Prefectural Board of Education. 1926.
• Districts in Chiba Prefecture. General Books. 2010. ISBN 1-158-37112-8.
• Counties of Japan