Isa District, Kagoshima

Isa District, Kagoshima

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Isa (伊佐郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture. The district has an estimated population of 8,986 and the density of 89.4 persons per km². The total area is 100.47 km². (as of April 1, 2008)

The district contains one town.
* Hishikari (菱刈町)

Timeline

* March 29, 1896 - The district formed when Kitaisa and Hishikari Districts merged. The villages of Ōkuchi, Yamano, Hatsuki, Hishikari, Nishi, and Higashitara were formed.
* April 1, 1918 - The village of Ōkuchi gained town status to become the town of Ōkuchi. (1 town, 5 villages)
* February 11, 1925 - The village of Higashitara renamed to the village of Honjō.
* April 29, 1940 - The village of Hishikari gained town status to become the town of Hishikari. (2 towns, 4 villages)
* November 10, 1940 - The village of Yamano gained town status to become the town of Yamano. (3 towns, 3 villages)
* April 1, 1954 - The towns of Ōkuchi and Yamano and the villages of Nishitara and Hatsuki merged to form the city of Ōkuchi. (1 town, 1 village)
* July 15, 1954 - The town of Hishikari and the village of Honjō merged to form the town of Hishikari. (1 town)
* November 1, 2008 (Scheduled) - The town of Hishikari and the city of Ōkuchi merge to form the city of Isa. The district will dissolve on the same day.http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kyusyu/46.htm]

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