is a district located in Chiba Prefecture,

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. As of January 2013, the district had a population of 49,488 and a population density of 369 persons per km². The total area is .

Towns and villages

Kujūkuri 260px, Kujūkuri Sardine Museum is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,343 in 7,092 households and a population density of 650 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Kujūkuri owes ...

* Shibayama *

Yokoshibahikari is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 23,467 in 9771 households and a population density of 350 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Yokoshibahikari is located in northea ...

Elevation of Ōamishirasato to city status

Ōamishirasato, formerly a town in Sanbu District, was elevated to city status on January 1, 2013, and is no longer part of Sanbu District.

History

During the early Meiji period establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889, the districts of with 3 towns and 14 villages, and with 1 towns and 14 villages were created in what was formerly the north-eastern portion of Kazusa Province. The two districts were formally merged into the new Sanbu District on April 1, 1897.

Mergers

*On March 27, 2006, the towns of

Sanbu is a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of January 2013, the district had a population of 49,488 and a population density of 369 persons per km2. The total area is . Towns and villages *Kujūkuri * Shibayama *Yokoshibahikari Elevati ...

, Naruto, Hasunuma and Matsuo merged to form the new city of

Sanmu 260px, Hasunuma Seaside Park is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 50,321 in 22,397 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Geography Sanmu is located in the ...

. *On March 27, 2006, the town of Yokoshiba merged with Hikari from Sōsa District to form the new town of

in Sanbu District.

References

Districts in Chiba Prefecture {{Chiba-geo-stub