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Kitaamabe District, Ōita
was a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea .... The district had only the town of Saganoseki until December 31, 2004. But on January 1, 2005, Saganoseki, along with the town of Notsuharu (from Ōita District), was merged into the expanded city of Ōita, and Kita-Amabe District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Municipal Timeline * July 22, 1878 - Kita-Amabe District was founded after Amabe District broke off into Kita-Amabe and Minami-Amabe Districts. * April 1, 1889 - Prior to the town and village status activated, Kita-Amabe District founded the town of Usuki and Saganoseki, as well as 25 villages. * October 28, 1892: ** The village of Saga (佐加村) renamed to the village of Saga (佐賀村). ** The village of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,081,646 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the southwest, and Miyazaki Prefecture to the south. Ōita is the capital and largest city of Ōita Prefecture, with other major cities including Beppu, Nakatsu, and Saiki. Ōita Prefecture is located in the northeast of Kyūshū on the Bungo Channel, connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea, across from Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Ōita Prefecture is famous for its hot springs and is a popular tourist destination in Japan for its ''onsen'' and '' ryokan'', particularly in and around the city of Beppu. It has more ''onsen'' than any other Japanese prefecture. History Around the 6th century, Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi Province, Hi Province, Kumaso Province and Toyo P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saganoseki, Ōita
was a town located in Kitaamabe District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Population As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,367 and the density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 250.39 persons per km2. The total area was 49.39 km2. History On January 1, 2005, Saganoseki, along with the town of Notsuharu (from Kitaamabe District), was merged with the expanded city of Ōita. References Dissolved municipalities of Ōita Prefecture Ōita (city) {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notsuharu, Ōita
was a town located in Ōita District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,055 and the density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 55.71 persons per km2. The total area was 90.74 km2. On January 1, 2005, Notsuharu, along with the town of Saganoseki (from Kitaamabe District), was merged with the expanded city of Ōita. References Dissolved municipalities of Ōita Prefecture Ōita (city) {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōita District, Ōita
was a Districts of Japan, district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 40,723 and population density, density of 99.35 persons per km2. The total area was 409.90 km2. Dissolution As of January 1, 2005 the district had 4 towns. * Hasama, Ōita, Hasama * Notsuharu, Ōita, Notsuharu * Shōnai, Ōita, Shōnai * Yufuin, Ōita, Yufuin Merger * On January 1, 2005 - the town of Notsuharu, Ōita, Notsuharu, along with the town of Saganoseki, Ōita, Saganoseki (from Kitaamabe District, Ōita, Kitaamabe District), was merged with the expanded city of Ōita, Ōita, Ōita. * On October 1, 2005 - the towns of Hasama, Ōita, Hasama, Shōnai, Ōita, Shōnai and Yufuin, Ōita, Yufuin were merged to create the city of Yufu, Ōita, Yufu. Therefore, Ōita District was dissolved as a result of this merger. See also * Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan References Former districts of Ōita Prefecture {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minamiamabe District, Ōita
was a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 33,239 and the density of 47.09 persons per km2. The total area was 705.90 km2. Towns and villages * Honjō * Kamae * Kamiura * Naokawa * Tsurumi * Ume * Yayoi * Yonōzu Merger * On March 3, 2005 the towns of Kamae, Kamiura, Tsurumi, Ume and Yayoi The Yayoi period (弥生時代, ''Yayoi jidai'') (c. 300 BC – 300 AD) is one of the major historical periods of the Japanese archipelago. It is generally defined as the era between the beginning of food production in Japan and the emergence o ..., and the villages of Honjō, Naokawa and Yonōzu were merged into the expanded city of Saiki. References Former districts of Ōita Prefecture {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usuki, Ōita
270px, Usuki Stone Buddhas is a city located on the east coast of Ōita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 34,155 in 14538 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is . It is famous for its Usuki Stone Buddhas, a National Treasure, and its soy sauce production. Geography Usuki is located in east-central Ōita Prefecture, bordered by the prefectural capital at Ōita City to the north. The eastern part faces the Bungo Channel and stretches along Usuki Bay, surrounded by the Saganoseki Peninsula to the north and the Nagame Peninsula to the south. Within the bay are Kuroshima Island and Tsukumi Island. The main urban area is on the plains around the mouth of the Usuki River, which flows into Usuki Bay. The inland area consists of gentle hills in the north and rising to an elevation of 500 to 600 meters in the south. Neighboring municipalities Ōita Prefecture * Bungo-Ōno * Ōita * Tsukumi Climate Usu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukumi, Ōita
270px, Tsukumi Port and cement plants is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 15,492 in 7,666 households, and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Although it has the smallest population among the cities in Ōita Prefecture, it has the third highest population density after Ōita City and Beppu City. Geography Tsukumi is located in southeastern Ōita Prefecture, approximately 30 kilometers southeast of the prefectural capital at Ōita City. The eastern side faces the Bungo Channel and surrounds Tsukumi Bay, which is part of the Bungo Channel, from three sides, and the northern half of the Youra Peninsula on the south side of the bay and the southern half of the Nagame Peninsula on the north side. Neighboring municipalities Ōita Prefecture * Saiki * Usuki Climate Tsukumi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
