Mine District, Yamaguchi
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was a district
located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
, Japan
.
On March 20, 2008, the day before its dissolution, the district consisted solely of the towns of Mitō
(美東町) and Shūhō
(秋芳町).
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
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 :...
, Japan
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On March 20, 2008, the day before its dissolution, the district consisted solely of the towns of Mitō
Mito, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Mine District, Yamaguchi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,270 and a density of 48.42 persons per km². The total area is 129.49 square kilometers....
(美東町) and Shūhō
Shuho, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Mine District, Yamaguchi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,196 and a density of 53.89 persons per km²...
(秋芳町).
History
- April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Akagō, Akiyoshi, Ayagi, Beppu, Higashiatsu, Isa, Iwanaga, Kyōwa, Managata, Nishiatsu, Ōda, Ofuku, Ōmine, were formed. (13 villages)
- August 1, 1923 - The village of Ōda gained town status to become the town of Ōda. (1 town, 12 villages)
- January 1, 1924 - The village of Isa gained town status to become the town of Isa. (2 towns, 11 villages)
- May 1, 1939 - The village of Ōmine gained town status to become the town of Ōmine. (3 towns, 10 villages)
- March 31, 1954 - The towns of Ōmine, Isa, and the villages of Higashiatsu, Nishiatsu, Ofuku merged with the town of Toyotamae from Toyoura DistrictToyoura District, YamaguchiToyoura was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The district area covered the city of Shimonoseki and Toyotamae in the city of Mine.As of 2003, the district had an estimated an area of 491.72 km²...
to form the city of MineMine, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.- History :The city was founded on March 31, 1954 by a merger of municipalities that departed from Mine District ....
while leaving Mine District. (1 town, 7 villages) - October 1, 1954 - The towns of Ōda, Akagō, Ayagi, and ManagataManagata, Yamaguchiwas a village in Mine District, Yamaguchi Prefecture.The village merged with three towns and villages in 1954 and the village dissolved. Currently the village is part of the city of Mine.- History :...
merged to form the town of Mitō. (1 town, 4 villages) - April 1, 1955 - The villages of Akiyoshi, Iwanaga, Beppu, and Kyōwa merged to form the town of Shūhō. (2 towns)
- March 21, 2008 - The towns of Mitō and Shūhō merged with the city of Mine to form the new city of Mine. Mine District dissolved.
| April 1, 1889 | 1889 - 1944 | 1945 - 2008 | 2008 - present |
|---|---|---|---|
| 大田 (village) | August 1, 1923 town status |
October 1, 1954 Mitō (town) |
March 21, 2008 Mine City |
| 赤郷 (village) | |||
| 綾木 (village) | |||
| 真長田 (village) | |||
| 大嶺 (village) | May 1, 1939 town status |
March 31, 1954 Mine City |
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| 伊佐 (village) | January 1, 1924 town status |
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| 東厚保 (village) | |||
| 西厚保 (village) | |||
| 於福 (village) | |||
| 秋吉 (village) | April 1, 1955 Shūhō (town) |
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| 岩永 (village) | |||
| 別府 (village) | |||
| 共和 (village) | |||