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Higashisonogi District was established on October 28, 1874 as an administrative division within Sonogi District due to Nagasaki Prefecture enforcing a township law that was passed by the Japanese government. The district comprises today's towns of Hasami, Higashisonogi, Kawatana, parts of
is a district
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located in Nagasaki Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan, mainly located on the island of Kyūshū, although it also includes a number of islands off Kyūshū's northwest coast - including Tsushima and Iki. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,246,4 ...
, Japan
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. The towns of Hasami, Higashisonogi, and Kawatana are located within the district.
As of July 1, 2023, the district has an estimated population
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of 34,224 and a density
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of 204 persons per km2. The total area is 167.53 km2.
Towns and villages
* Hasami * Higashisonogi * KawatanaHistory
Higashisonogi District was established on October 28, 1874 as an administrative division within Sonogi District due to Nagasaki Prefecture enforcing a township law that was passed by the Japanese government. The district comprises today's towns of Hasami, Higashisonogi, Kawatana, parts of Sasebo
is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is the second-largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. , the city had an estimated population of 230,873 in 102,670 households, and a population density of 540 per ...
and the entire city of Omura. The county office was established in Omura (formally known as Omura Town).
In 1902, Sasebo Village was given city status and Sasebo withdrew from the county. In 1942, many towns around Omura merged to become today's Omura City. The city therefore withdrew from the county.
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* (東彼杵郡教育会, 1917年) Districts in Nagasaki Prefecture {{Nagasaki-geo-stub