Higashimatsuura District, Saga
- Higashimatsuura District, Saga
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. At the present it has only one town.
As of October 1, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 6,666 and a density of 185.17 persons per km². The total area is 36.00 km².
Municipalities
*Genkai, whose borders are effectively the same as Higashimatsuura District's.
History
In 1878, Higashimatsuura District split with Matsuura District in Nagasaki Prefecture, along with Nishmatsuura District, Kitamatsuura District, and Minamimatsuura District. In 1883 Higashimatsuura District became a part of Saga Prefecture.
| Before 1889 | April 1, 1889 | 1889 - 1944 | 1945 - 1959 | 1960 - 1989 | 1989 - Present | Present |
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| | Nanayama | Nanayama | Nanayama | Nanayama | January 1, 2006
Incorporated into Karatsu | Karatsu |
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| | Karatsu (town) | Karatsu (town) | January 1, 1932
City status gained
Karatsu | Karatsu | Karatsu | January 1, 2005
Karatsu |
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| | Mitsushima | January 1, 1924
Incorporated into Karatsu (town) |
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| | Karatsu (village) | February 1, 1931
Incorporated into Karatsu (town) |
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| | Sashi | September 1, 1935
Town status gained
Sashi | November 3, 1941
Incorporated into Karatsu |
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| | Onizuka | Onizuka | November 1, 1954
Incorporated into Karatsu |
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| | Minato | Minato |
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| | Kagami | Kagami |
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| | Kuri | Kuri |
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| | Ōchi | September 1, 1935
Town status gained
Ōchi | Ōchi | Ōchi |
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| | Kyūragi | Kyūragi | May 3, 1952
Town status gained
Kyūragi | Kyūragi |
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| | Nagoya | January 1, 1922
Kanji renaming
Nagoya | September 30, 1956
Chinzei | Chinzei |
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| | Uchiage | Uchiage |
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| | Hamasaki | July 1, 1922
Town status gained
Hamasaki | September 30, 1956
Hamasaki-Tamashima | November 1, 1966
Renaming
Hamatama |
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| | Ōmura | July 28, 1896
Renaming
Tamashima |
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| | Yobuko | August 1, 1928
Town status gained
Yobuko | Yobuko | Yobuko |
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| | Kitahata | Kitahata | Kitahata | Kitahata |
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| | Irino | Irino | January 1, 1958
Town status gained
Hizen | Hizen |
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| | Kirigo | Kirigo | December 21, 1957
Incorporated into Irino |
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| | December 31, 1957
Incorporated into Karatsu | |
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| | December 31, 1957
Incorporated into Genkai | Genkai | Genkai | Genkai |
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| | Ariura | Ariura | September 30, 1956
Genkai |
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| | Chiga | Chiga |
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