Ōtsu District, Yamaguchi

Ōtsu District, Yamaguchi

(Japan>Yamaguchi Prefecture>Ōtsu District)

Ōtsu (大津郡; -gun) was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 18,761. The total area was 205.49 km².

Until March 21, 2005, the district had three towns.

On March 22, 2005, all towns within the district merged with the city of Nagato to form the new city of Nagato. The district dissolved as a result.

History

Timeline

  • 1889 Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Senzakitōri, Fukagawa, Misumi, Tawarayama, 菱海, Utsuga, Mutsugu and Heki. (8 villages)
  • April 1, 1899 A part of the village of Senzakitōri renamed to become the village of Tōri and the remaining part of Senzakitōri renamed to become the village of Senzaki. (9 villages)
  • April 15, 1914 The village of Senzaki gained town status. (1 town, 8 villages)
  • November 1, 1928 The village of Fukagawa gained town status. (2 towns, 7 villages)
  • November 3, 1942 The village of Misumi gained town status. (3 towns, 6 villages)
  • March 31, 1954 The towns of Senzaki, Fukagawa and the villages of Tōri, Tawarayama merged to form the city of Nagato. (1 town, 4 villages)
  • May 1, 1954 The villages of 菱海村,Utsuga, Mutsugu, a part of Heki merged to form the town of Yuya (2 towns, 1 village)
  • April 1, 1978 The village of Heki gained town status. (3 towns)
  • March 22, 2005 The city of Nagato and the towns of Heki, Misumi and Yuya merged to form the new city of Nagato.

Ōtsu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

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