Tsuno District, Yamaguchi
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is a former district
of Yamaguchi Prefecture
. Until April 20, 2003, it consisted of a single town, Kano
. On April 21, 2003, Kano was merged with the town of Kumage
, from Kumage District
, and the cities of Tokuyama
, Shinnan'yō, to form the new city of Shūnan
and the district was dissolved.
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...
of 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 :...
. Until April 20, 2003, it consisted of a single town, Kano
Kano, Yamaguchi
was a town located in , Yamaguchi, Japan.On April 21, 2003 Kano merged with the town of Kumage, from Kumage District, and the cities of Tokuyama and Shinnan'yō, to form the new city of Shūnan....
. On April 21, 2003, Kano was merged with the town of Kumage
Kumage, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On April 21, 2003 Kumage was merged with the town of Kano, from Tsuno District, and the cities of Tokuyama and Shinnan'yō to form the new city of Shūnan....
, from Kumage District
Kumage District, Yamaguchi
Kumage is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 42,778 and a density of 282.12 persons per km²...
, and the cities of Tokuyama
Tokuyama, Yamaguchi
was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.On April 21, 2003 Tokuyama was merged with the city of Shinnan'yō, the town of Kumage, from Kumage District, and the town of Kano, from Tsuno District, to form the new city of Shūnan....
, Shinnan'yō, to form the new city of Shūnan
Shunan, Yamaguchi
is a city located in east central Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 21, 2003, merging two former cities, Tokuyama and Shinnan'yō and two towns, Kano and Kumage....
and the district was dissolved.