was a
district
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located in
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 Square kilometre, km2 (2,359 Square mile, sq mi). ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated
population
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of 18,761. The total area was 205.49 km
2.
Until March 21, 2005, the district had three towns.
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Heki
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Misumi
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Yuya
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On March 22, 2005, the towns of
Heki
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,
Misumi and
Yuya
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were merged into the expanded city of
Nagato. Ōtsu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
History
Timeline
*1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Senzakitōri, Fukagawa, Misumi, Tawarayama, 菱海, Utsuga, Mutsugu and Heki. (8 villages)
*April 1, 1899 - A part of the village of Senzakitōri was renamed to become the village of Tōri; and the remaining part of Senzakitōri was renamed to become the village of Senzaki. (9 villages)
*April 15, 1914 - The village of Senzaki was elevated to town status. (1 town, 8 villages)
*November 1, 1928 - The village of Fukagawa was elevated to town status. (2 towns, 7 villages)
*November 3, 1942 - The village of Misumi was elevated to town status. (3 towns, 6 villages)
*March 31, 1954 - The towns of Senzaki and Fukagawa, and the villages of Tōri and Tawarayama were merged to create the city of Nagato. (1 town, 4 villages)
*May 1, 1954 - The villages of 菱海村, Utsuga, Mutsugu and a part of Heki were merged to create the town of Yuya. (2 towns, 1 village)
*April 1, 1978 - The village of Heki (remaining parts) was elevated to town status. (3 towns)
*March 22, 2005 - The towns of Heki, Misumi and Yuya were merged into the expanded city of
Nagato. Ōtsu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
See also
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List of dissolved districts of Japan
A district of Japan is dissolved when all towns or villages in the district become cities or are merged into the city. The following is a list of dissolved districts of Japan. The date shown is the day the district was dissolved (i.e. the district ...
References
Former districts of Yamaguchi Prefecture
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