Toyoura (豊浦郡; -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 area covered the city of 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....

 (excluding the former villages of Tamaki and Yoshida in Mine District

Mine District, Yamaguchi

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 and Shūhō .-History:...

) and Toyotamae in the city of Mine

Mine, Yamaguchi

is 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 ....

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As of 2003, the district had an estimated an area of 491.72 km². The total population was 47,259.

Until February 12, 2005, the district had four towns.

• Hōhoku
  Hohoku, Yamaguchi
  was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Hōhoku, along with the towns of Kikugawa, Toyoura and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....
  
  
• Kikugawa
  Kikugawa, Yamaguchi
  was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Kikugawa, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Toyoura and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....
  
  
• Toyoura
  Toyoura, Yamaguchi
  was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Toyoura, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....
  
  
• Toyota
  Toyota, Yamaguchi
  was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Toyota, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyoura, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....
  
  

On February 13, 2005, all 4 towns merged with the city of Shimonoseki to became the new city of Shimonoseki and the district dissolved.

Timeline

• 1878 Due to land reforms, the borough of Akamaseki (now the city of Shimonoseki) broke off.
• 1889 Due to municipal status enforcement, 31 villages were formed.
• September 1, 1898
  • The village of 豊東前村 renamed to become the village of Oji.
  • The village of 豊東上村 renamed to become the village of Katsuyama.
  • The village of 豊東下村 renamed to become the village of Ikuno.
  • The village of 豊西東村 renamed to become the village of Kuroi.
• April 1, 1899
  • The village of 豊東郷村 renamed to become the village of Narazaki.
  • The village of 豊田奥村 renamed to become the village of Nishiichi.
• July 1, 1910 The village of 豊西中村 renamed to become the village of Yasuoka.
• April 1, 1911 The village of Chōfu gained town status to become the town of Chōfu. (1 town, 30 villages)
• April 1, 1912 The village of Toyotakami renamed to become the village of Tonoi.
• September 1, 1914 The village of 豊西下村 renamed to become the village of Kawanaka.
• May 1, 1918 The village of 神田下村 renamed to become the village of Kanda.
• January 10, 1921 The village of Ikuno merged into the city of Shimonoseki. (1 town, 29 villages)
• October 1, 1921 The village of Hikoshima gained town status to become the town of Hikoshima. (2 towns, 28 villages)
• October 1, 1922 The village of 豊西上村 renamed to become the village of Yoshimi.
• February 11, 1924 The village of Nishiichi gained town status to become the town of Nishiichi. (3 towns, 27 villages)
• February 11, 1925 The village of Yasuoka gained town status to become the town of Yasuoka. (4 towns, 26 villages)
• May 1, 1925 The village of Kogushi gained town status to become the town of Kogushi. (5 towns, 25 villages)
• November 3, 1932 The village of Ozuki gained town status to become the town of Ozuki. (6 towns, 24 villages)
• March 20, 1933 The town of Hikoshima merged into the city of Shimonoseki. (5 towns, 24 villages)
• March 26, 1937 The town of Chōfu merged into the city of Shimonoseki. (4 towns, 24 villages)
• November 15, 1937 The town of Yasuoka and the village of Kawanaka merged into the city of Shimonoseki. (3 towns, 23 villages)
• May 17, 1939 The town of Ozuki and the villages of Kiyosu, Oji, Katsuyama, and Yoshimi merged into the city of Shimonoseki. (2 towns, 19 villages）
• April 1, 1951 The village of Narazaki and Okaeda merged to form the village of Kikukawa. (2 towns, 18 villages)
• June 1, 1953 The town of Toyotamae gained town status to become the town of Toyotamae. (3 towns, 17 villages)
• March 31, 1954 The town of Toyotamae merged with 2 towns and 3 villages from Mine District
  Mine District, Yamaguchi
  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 and Shūhō .-History:...
  
   to form the city of Mine
  Mine, Yamaguchi
  is 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 ....
  
  . (2 towns, 17 villages)
• November 1, 1954 The town of Nishiichi, and the villages of Tonoi, Toyotanaka, and Toyotashimo merged to form the town of Toyota
  Toyota, Yamaguchi
  was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Toyota, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyoura, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....
  
  . (2 towns, 14 villages)
• April 1, 1955 (4 towns, 3 villages)
  • The villages of Toyonishi, Kuroi, Kawatana, and Uka (Uka) merged to form the town of Toyoura
    Toyoura, Yamaguchi
    was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Toyoura, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....
    
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  • The villages of Kamitama, Tsunoshima, Kanda, Agawa, Awano, Takibe, Tasuki, and Uka (Kitauka) merged to become the town of Hōhoku
    Hohoku, Yamaguchi
    was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Hōhoku, along with the towns of Kikugawa, Toyoura and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....
    
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• April 10, 1955 The villages of Kikugawa, 豊東村、and Utsui (Nisshin) merged to form the town of Kikugawa
  Kikugawa, Yamaguchi
  was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Kikugawa, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Toyoura and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....
  
  . (5 towns, 1 village)
• November 1, 1955 The village of Utsui merged into the city of Shimonoseki. (5 towns)
• July 1, 1956 The town of Kogushi merged into the town of Toyoura. (4 towns)
• February 13, 2005 The towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa, Toyoura and Toyota merged with the city of Shimonoseki to form the new city of 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....
  
  . Toyoura District was dissolved as a result of this merger.