Yatsuka District, Shimane
Encyclopedia
was a district
located in Shimane
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population
of 59,733 and a density
of 169.95 persons per km². The total area was 351.47 km².
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 Shimane
Shimane Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...
, Japan
Japan
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As of 2003, the district had an estimated population
Population
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of 59,733 and a density
Population density
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of 169.95 persons per km². The total area was 351.47 km².
Towns and villages
- HigashiizumoHigashiizumo, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,817 and a density of 324.04 persons per km². The total area was 42.64 km²....
- KashimaKashima, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Kashima, along with the towns of Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
- MihonosekiMihonoseki, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Mihonoseki, along with the towns of Kashima, Shimane, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
- ShimaneShimane, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Shimane, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
- ShinjiShinji, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Shinji, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
- TamayuTamayu, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Tamayu, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
- YatsukaYatsuka, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Yatsuka, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji and Tamayu, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
- YakumoYakumo, Shimanewas a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Yakumo, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
Merger
- On March 31, 2005 the towns of KashimaKashima, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Kashima, along with the towns of Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
, MihonosekiMihonoseki, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Mihonoseki, along with the towns of Kashima, Shimane, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
, ShimaneShimane, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Shimane, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
, ShinjiShinji, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Shinji, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
, TamayuTamayu, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Tamayu, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
and YatsukaYatsuka, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Yatsuka, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji and Tamayu, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
, and the village of YakumoYakumo, Shimanewas a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Yakumo, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
merged into the city of MatsueMatsue, Shimaneis the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.As of August, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 207,000, following its most recent merging with Higashi-Izumo...
. - On August 1, 2011 the town of HigashiizumoHigashiizumo, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,817 and a density of 324.04 persons per km². The total area was 42.64 km²....
merged into the city of Matsue. Yatsuka District was dissolved as a result of this merger.