Asa District, Yamaguchi
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Asa (厚狭郡; -gun) was a district
located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The district had an estimated population
of 22,781 within a total area of 89.89 km² (2003).
In the past, the district included the cities of Ube
(excluding Kiwa), San'yō-Onoda, and eastern Shimonoseki
(Yoshida and Tamaki).
As a big merger before, Kusunoki
and San'yō organized into two towns.
(Japan
> Yamaguchi Prefecture
> Asa District)
Asa (厚狭郡; -gun) was a district
located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The district had an estimated population
of 22,781 within a total area of 89.89 km² (2003).
In the past, the district included the cities of Ube
(excluding Kiwa), San'yō-Onoda, and eastern Shimonoseki
(Yoshida and Tamaki).
As a big merger before, Kusunoki
and San'yō organized into two towns.
(Japan
> Yamaguchi Prefecture
> Asa District)
Asa (厚狭郡; -gun) was a district
located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The district had an estimated population
of 22,781 within a total area of 89.89 km² (2003).
In the past, the district included the cities of Ube
(excluding Kiwa), San'yō-Onoda, and eastern Shimonoseki
(Yoshida and Tamaki).
As a big merger before, Kusunoki
and San'yō organized into two towns.
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. 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 22,781 within a total area of 89.89 km² (2003).
In the past, the district included the cities of Ube
Ube, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
(excluding Kiwa), San'yō-Onoda, and eastern Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshū, facing the Tsushima Strait and also Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Straits....
(Yoshida and Tamaki).
As a big merger before, Kusunoki
Kusunoki, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kusunoki was merged with the city of Ube and no longer exists as an independent entity....
and San'yō organized into two towns.
- On November 1, 2004, the town of KusunokiKusunoki, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kusunoki was merged with the city of Ube and no longer exists as an independent entity....
merged into the city of UbeUbe, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
(Currently, the city of Ube). - On March 22, 2005, the town of San'yō and the city of OnodaOnoda, YamaguchiOnoda was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1940.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,953 and the density of 1,044.20 persons per km². The total area was 43.05 km²....
merged (Currently, the city of San'yō-Onoda).
Timeline
- 737 Asa District mentioned for the first time in ancient documents.
- 1650 The administrative divisionAdministrative divisionAn administrative division, subnational entity, or country subdivision is a portion of a country or other political division, established for the purpose of government. Administrative divisions are each granted a certain degree of autonomy, and are required to manage themselves through their own...
s of Chōshū Domain- Jae of the stamp has been set up, with a gun, and Osamu Yoshida and Osamu Hunaki stamp-size, is located. - 1879 Due to the land reforms, the current Asa District was formed.
- April 1, 1889 Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Futamatase, Nishi Atsushi, Deai,Ikuta,Fujiyama, Funaki, Kibe, Kōnan, Kotō, Magura, Ono, Sue, Takachiho, Tamaki, Ube, and Yoshida. (16 villages)
- September 1, 1917 The village of Funaki gained town status to become the town of Funaki. (1 town, 15 villages)
- October 1, 1918 The village of Nishimura Atsushi renamed and gained town status to become the town of Asa. (2 towns, 14 villages)
- April 3, 1920 The village of Sue renamed and gained town status to become the town of Onoda. (3 towns, 13 villages)
- 1921 The district government abolished. Since then, the district remain for geographic reasons.
- November 1, 1921 The village of Ube gained city status to become the city of UbeUbe, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
. (3 towns, 12 villages) - April 1, 1929 The village of Deai is merged into the town of Asa.（3 towns, 11 villages）
- August 1, 1931 The village of Fujiyama merges into the city of Ube. (3 towns, 10 villages)
- April 1, 1938 The village of Takachiho gained town status to become the town of Takachiho. (4 towns, 9 villages)
- November 3, 1940 The towns of Takachiho and Onoda merged to form the city of OnodaOnoda, YamaguchiOnoda was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1940.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,953 and the density of 1,044.20 persons per km². The total area was 43.05 km²....
. (2 towns, 9 villages) - October 20, 1941 The village of Kōnan merges into the city of Ube. (2 towns, 8 villages)
- June 1, 1948 The village of 生田村 renamed and gained town status to become the town of Habu. (3 towns, 7 villages)
- October 1, 1954 The villages of Kotō、OnoOno, Yamaguchi (Asa District)was a village located in Asa District, Yamaguchi Prefecture.On October 1, 1954 the village merged into the city of Ube and dissolved. It is currently part of the northern region in the city of Ube.- History :...
, and Futamatase merged along with the village of Higashikiwa 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...
into the city of UbeUbe, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
. (3 towns, 4 villages) - April 1, 1955 The town of Funaki and the villages of Kibe and Magura merged to form the town of KusunokiKusunoki, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kusunoki was merged with the city of Ube and no longer exists as an independent entity....
. (3 towns, 2 villages) - July 1, 1955 The villages of Tamaki and Yoshida merges into the city of ShimonosekiShimonoseki, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshū, facing the Tsushima Strait and also Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Straits....
. (3 towns) - September 30, 1956 The towns of Asa and Habu merged to form the town of San'yō. (2 towns)
- November 1, 2004 The town of KusunokiKusunoki, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kusunoki was merged with the city of Ube and no longer exists as an independent entity....
merged into the city of UbeUbe, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
. (1 town) - March 22, 2005 The city of OnodaOnoda, YamaguchiOnoda was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1940.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,953 and the density of 1,044.20 persons per km². The total area was 43.05 km²....
and the town of San'yō merged to form the new city of San'yō-Onoda. Asa District dissolved as a geographical district.
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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...
> 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 :...
> Asa District)
Asa (厚狭郡; -gun) was a district
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. 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 22,781 within a total area of 89.89 km² (2003).
In the past, the district included the cities of Ube
Ube, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
(excluding Kiwa), San'yō-Onoda, and eastern Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshū, facing the Tsushima Strait and also Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Straits....
(Yoshida and Tamaki).
As a big merger before, Kusunoki
Kusunoki, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kusunoki was merged with the city of Ube and no longer exists as an independent entity....
and San'yō organized into two towns.
- On November 1, 2004, the town of KusunokiKusunoki, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kusunoki was merged with the city of Ube and no longer exists as an independent entity....
merged into the city of UbeUbe, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
(Currently, the city of Ube). - On March 22, 2005, the town of San'yō and the city of OnodaOnoda, YamaguchiOnoda was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1940.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,953 and the density of 1,044.20 persons per km². The total area was 43.05 km²....
merged (Currently, the city of San'yō-Onoda).
Timeline
- 737 Asa District mentioned for the first time in ancient documents.
- 1650 The administrative divisionAdministrative divisionAn administrative division, subnational entity, or country subdivision is a portion of a country or other political division, established for the purpose of government. Administrative divisions are each granted a certain degree of autonomy, and are required to manage themselves through their own...
s of Chōshū Domain- Jae of the stamp has been set up, with a gun, and Osamu Yoshida and Osamu Hunaki stamp-size, is located. - 1879 Due to the land reforms, the current Asa District was formed.
- April 1, 1889 Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Futamatase, Nishi Atsushi, Deai,Ikuta,Fujiyama, Funaki, Kibe, Kōnan, Kotō, Magura, Ono, Sue, Takachiho, Tamaki, Ube, and Yoshida. (16 villages)
- September 1, 1917 The village of Funaki gained town status to become the town of Funaki. (1 town, 15 villages)
- October 1, 1918 The village of Nishimura Atsushi renamed and gained town status to become the town of Asa. (2 towns, 14 villages)
- April 3, 1920 The village of Sue renamed and gained town status to become the town of Onoda. (3 towns, 13 villages)
- 1921 The district government abolished. Since then, the district remain for geographic reasons.
- November 1, 1921 The village of Ube gained city status to become the city of UbeUbe, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
. (3 towns, 12 villages) - April 1, 1929 The village of Deai is merged into the town of Asa.（3 towns, 11 villages）
- August 1, 1931 The village of Fujiyama merges into the city of Ube. (3 towns, 10 villages)
- April 1, 1938 The village of Takachiho gained town status to become the town of Takachiho. (4 towns, 9 villages)
- November 3, 1940 The towns of Takachiho and Onoda merged to form the city of OnodaOnoda, YamaguchiOnoda was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1940.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,953 and the density of 1,044.20 persons per km². The total area was 43.05 km²....
. (2 towns, 9 villages) - October 20, 1941 The village of Kōnan merges into the city of Ube. (2 towns, 8 villages)
- June 1, 1948 The village of 生田村 renamed and gained town status to become the town of Habu. (3 towns, 7 villages)
- October 1, 1954 The villages of Kotō、OnoOno, Yamaguchi (Asa District)was a village located in Asa District, Yamaguchi Prefecture.On October 1, 1954 the village merged into the city of Ube and dissolved. It is currently part of the northern region in the city of Ube.- History :...
, and Futamatase merged along with the village of Higashikiwa 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...
into the city of UbeUbe, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
. (3 towns, 4 villages) - April 1, 1955 The town of Funaki and the villages of Kibe and Magura merged to form the town of KusunokiKusunoki, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kusunoki was merged with the city of Ube and no longer exists as an independent entity....
. (3 towns, 2 villages) - July 1, 1955 The villages of Tamaki and Yoshida merges into the city of ShimonosekiShimonoseki, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshū, facing the Tsushima Strait and also Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Straits....
. (3 towns) - September 30, 1956 The towns of Asa and Habu merged to form the town of San'yō. (2 towns)
- November 1, 2004 The town of KusunokiKusunoki, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kusunoki was merged with the city of Ube and no longer exists as an independent entity....
merged into the city of UbeUbe, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
. (1 town) - March 22, 2005 The city of OnodaOnoda, YamaguchiOnoda was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1940.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,953 and the density of 1,044.20 persons per km². The total area was 43.05 km²....
and the town of San'yō merged to form the new city of San'yō-Onoda. Asa District dissolved as a geographical district.
(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...
> 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 :...
> Asa District)
Asa (厚狭郡; -gun) was a district
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. 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 22,781 within a total area of 89.89 km² (2003).
In the past, the district included the cities of Ube
Ube, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
(excluding Kiwa), San'yō-Onoda, and eastern Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshū, facing the Tsushima Strait and also Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Straits....
(Yoshida and Tamaki).
As a big merger before, Kusunoki
Kusunoki, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kusunoki was merged with the city of Ube and no longer exists as an independent entity....
and San'yō organized into two towns.
- On November 1, 2004, the town of KusunokiKusunoki, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kusunoki was merged with the city of Ube and no longer exists as an independent entity....
merged into the city of UbeUbe, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
(Currently, the city of Ube). - On March 22, 2005, the town of San'yō and the city of OnodaOnoda, YamaguchiOnoda was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1940.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,953 and the density of 1,044.20 persons per km². The total area was 43.05 km²....
merged (Currently, the city of San'yō-Onoda).
Timeline
- 737 Asa District mentioned for the first time in ancient documents.
- 1650 The administrative divisionAdministrative divisionAn administrative division, subnational entity, or country subdivision is a portion of a country or other political division, established for the purpose of government. Administrative divisions are each granted a certain degree of autonomy, and are required to manage themselves through their own...
s of Chōshū Domain- Jae of the stamp has been set up, with a gun, and Osamu Yoshida and Osamu Hunaki stamp-size, is located. - 1879 Due to the land reforms, the current Asa District was formed.
- April 1, 1889 Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Futamatase, Nishi Atsushi, Deai,Ikuta,Fujiyama, Funaki, Kibe, Kōnan, Kotō, Magura, Ono, Sue, Takachiho, Tamaki, Ube, and Yoshida. (16 villages)
- September 1, 1917 The village of Funaki gained town status to become the town of Funaki. (1 town, 15 villages)
- October 1, 1918 The village of Nishimura Atsushi renamed and gained town status to become the town of Asa. (2 towns, 14 villages)
- April 3, 1920 The village of Sue renamed and gained town status to become the town of Onoda. (3 towns, 13 villages)
- 1921 The district government abolished. Since then, the district remain for geographic reasons.
- November 1, 1921 The village of Ube gained city status to become the city of UbeUbe, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
. (3 towns, 12 villages) - April 1, 1929 The village of Deai is merged into the town of Asa.（3 towns, 11 villages）
- August 1, 1931 The village of Fujiyama merges into the city of Ube. (3 towns, 10 villages)
- April 1, 1938 The village of Takachiho gained town status to become the town of Takachiho. (4 towns, 9 villages)
- November 3, 1940 The towns of Takachiho and Onoda merged to form the city of OnodaOnoda, YamaguchiOnoda was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1940.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,953 and the density of 1,044.20 persons per km². The total area was 43.05 km²....
. (2 towns, 9 villages) - October 20, 1941 The village of Kōnan merges into the city of Ube. (2 towns, 8 villages)
- June 1, 1948 The village of 生田村 renamed and gained town status to become the town of Habu. (3 towns, 7 villages)
- October 1, 1954 The villages of Kotō、OnoOno, Yamaguchi (Asa District)was a village located in Asa District, Yamaguchi Prefecture.On October 1, 1954 the village merged into the city of Ube and dissolved. It is currently part of the northern region in the city of Ube.- History :...
, and Futamatase merged along with the village of Higashikiwa 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...
into the city of UbeUbe, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
. (3 towns, 4 villages) - April 1, 1955 The town of Funaki and the villages of Kibe and Magura merged to form the town of KusunokiKusunoki, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kusunoki was merged with the city of Ube and no longer exists as an independent entity....
. (3 towns, 2 villages) - July 1, 1955 The villages of Tamaki and Yoshida merges into the city of ShimonosekiShimonoseki, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshū, facing the Tsushima Strait and also Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Straits....
. (3 towns) - September 30, 1956 The towns of Asa and Habu merged to form the town of San'yō. (2 towns)
- November 1, 2004 The town of KusunokiKusunoki, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kusunoki was merged with the city of Ube and no longer exists as an independent entity....
merged into the city of UbeUbe, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
. (1 town) - March 22, 2005 The city of OnodaOnoda, YamaguchiOnoda was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1940.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,953 and the density of 1,044.20 persons per km². The total area was 43.05 km²....
and the town of San'yō merged to form the new city of San'yō-Onoda. Asa District dissolved as a geographical district.