![Kitamatsuura District in Nagasaki Prefecture](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Kitamatsuura_District_in_Nagasaki_Prefecture.png)
is a
district
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located in
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,314,078 (1 June 2020) and has a geographic area of 4,130 Square kilometre, km2 (1,594 sq mi). Nagasaki Prefecture borders ...
,
Japan
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.
As of August 1, 2011, the district has an estimated
population
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of 16,270 and a
density
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of 282 persons per km
2. The total area is 57.76 km
2.
Towns and villages
*
Ojika
*
Saza
Mergers
*On April 1, 2005, the towns of
Sechibaru and
Yoshii merged into the city of
Sasebo
is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is also the second largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. On 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 247,739 and a population density of 581 persons p ...
.
*On October 1, 2005, the towns of
Ikitsuki and
Tabira, and the village of
Ōshima merged into the city of
Hirado
is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The part historically named Hirado is located on Hirado Island. With recent mergers, the city's boundaries have expanded, and Hirado now occupies parts of the main island of Kyushu. The component ...
.
*On January 1, 2006, the towns of
Fukushima
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Japan
* Fukushima Prefecture, Japanese prefecture
** Fukushima, Fukushima, capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
***Fukushima University, national university in Japan
*** Fukushima Station (Fukushima) in Fukushima, Fukushim ...
and
Takashima merged into the city of
Matsuura.
*On March 31, 2006, the towns of
Kosaza and
Uku merged into the city of
Sasebo
is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is also the second largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. On 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 247,739 and a population density of 581 persons p ...
.
*On March 31, 2010, the towns of
Emukae and
Shikamachi
was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
As of January 1, 2009, the town had an estimated population of 5,115 and a density of 169 persons per km2. The total area was 30.24 km2.
On March 31, 2010, Shikamach ...
merged into the city of
Sasebo
is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is also the second largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. On 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 247,739 and a population density of 581 persons p ...
.
References
Districts in Nagasaki Prefecture
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