Saba District, Yamaguchi
Encyclopedia
Saba was a district
located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population
of 7,946 and a density
of 27.37 persons per km². The total area was 290.35 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 Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 7,946 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 27.37 persons per km². The total area was 290.35 km².
Former towns and villages
- TokujiTokuji, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Saba District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Tokuji, along with the towns of Aio, Ajisu and Ogōri, all from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi....
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Merger
- On October 1, 2005, the town of TokujiTokuji, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Saba District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Tokuji, along with the towns of Aio, Ajisu and Ogōri, all from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi....
, was merged with the city of YamaguchiYamaguchi, Yamaguchiis the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km²...
(2nd Generation), and the towns of AioAio, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Aio, along with the town of Tokuji, from Saba District, and the towns of Ajisu and Ogōri, all from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi....
, AjisuAjisu, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Ajisu, along with the town of Tokuji, from Saba District, and the towns of Aio and Ogōri, all from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi....
and OgōriOgori, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Ogōri, along with the town of Tokuji, from Saba District, and the towns of Aio and Ajisu, all from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi....
, all from Yoshiki DistrictYoshiki District, YamaguchiYoshiki was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The district had a total estimated population of 39,900 and the total area was 82.98 km²...
, to form the new city of YamaguchiYamaguchi, Yamaguchiis the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km²...
(3rd Generation). Both Yoshiki DistrictYoshiki District, YamaguchiYoshiki was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The district had a total estimated population of 39,900 and the total area was 82.98 km²...
and Saba District were dissolved as a result of this merger.