Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki
Encyclopedia
is a district
located in Nagasaki
, Japan
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As of August 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population
of 16,270 and a density
of 282 persons per km². The total area is 57.76 km².
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in Nagasaki
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...
, Japan
Japan
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As of August 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population
Population
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of 16,270 and a density
Population density
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of 282 persons per km². The total area is 57.76 km².
Mergers
- On April 1, 2005, the towns of SechibaruSechibaru, Nagasakiwas a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Sechibaru, along with the town of Yoshii, also from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Sasebo....
and YoshiiYoshii, NagasakiYoshii was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Yoshii, along with the town of Sechibaru, also from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Sasebo....
merged into the city of SaseboSasebo, Nagasakiis a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the city has an estimated population of 259,800 and the density of 609 persons per km². The total area is 426.47 km². The locality is famed for its scenic beauty. The city includes a part of Saikai National Park...
. - On October 1, 2005, the towns of IkitsukiIkitsuki, Nagasakiis a former town on the island of the same name located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Ikitsuki, along with the town of Tabira, and the village of Ōshima, both from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Hirado....
and TabiraTabira, Nagasakiwas a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Tabira, along with the town of Ikitsuki, and the village of Ōshima, both from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Hirado. Its top attraction is Tabira Insect Park.As of 2003, the town had an...
, and the village of ŌshimaOshima, Nagasaki (Kitamatsuura)was a village located on an island in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Ōshima, along with the towns of Ikitsuki and Tabira, both from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Hirado....
merged into the city of HiradoHirado, Nagasakiis a city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The part historically named Hirado is located on the island of the same name. With recent mergers, the city's boundaries have expanded, and Hirado now occupies parts of the main island of Kyūshū...
. - On January 1, 2006, the towns of FukushimaFukushima, Nagasakiwas a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Fukushima, along with the town of Takashima, also from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsuura....
and TakashimaTakashima, Nagasaki (Kitamatsuura)was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Takashima, along with the town of Fukushima, also from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsuura....
merged into the city of MatsuuraMatsuura, Nagasakiis a city located in Nagasaki, Japan. Matsuura City is bordered on three sides by mountains. Matsuura Bay makes up the fourth side.-History:Mention of a "Matsuura County" appears in written records from the Heian period, and this area was the home of the Matsuura clan, a local warrior clan...
. - On March 31, 2006, the towns of KosazaKosaza, Nagasakiwas a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Kosaza, along with the town of Uku, also from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Sasebo....
and UkuUku, Nagasakiwas a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Uku, along with the town of Kosaza, also from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Sasebo....
merged into the city of SaseboSasebo, Nagasakiis a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the city has an estimated population of 259,800 and the density of 609 persons per km². The total area is 426.47 km². The locality is famed for its scenic beauty. The city includes a part of Saikai National Park...
. - On March 31, 2010, the towns of EmukaeEmukae, Nagasakiwas a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On March 31, 2010 Emukae, along with the town of Shikamachi, also from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Sasebo....
and ShikamachiShikamachi, Nagasakiwas a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On March 31, 2010 Shikamachi, along with the town of Emukae, also from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Sasebo....
merged into the city of SaseboSasebo, Nagasakiis a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the city has an estimated population of 259,800 and the density of 609 persons per km². The total area is 426.47 km². The locality is famed for its scenic beauty. The city includes a part of Saikai National Park...
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