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Saga District, Saga

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Saga District (佐賀郡, Saga-gun) was a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.

Former towns

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Timeline

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  • April 1, 1889 (23 villages)
  • June 6, 1899 - The village of Kose (古瀬村) was renamed as the village of Kose (巨勢村).
  • October 1, 1922 - The village of Kōno was merged into the city of Saga. (22 villages)
  • April 1, 1953 - The village of Minamikawasoe was elevated to town status to become the town of Minamikawasoe. (1 town, 21 villages)
  • March 31, 1954 - The villages of Hyōgo, Kose, Nishiyoka, Kase and Takagise were merged into the city of Saga. (1 town, 16 villages)
  • October 1, 1954 - The villages of Kitakawasoe, Honjō, Nabeshima, Kinryū and Kuboizumi were merged into the city of Saga. (1 town, 11 villages)
  • March 1, 1955 - The villages of Higashikawasoe and Shinkita were merged to create the town of Morodomi. (2 towns, 9 villages)
  • April 1, 1955 - The town of Minamikawasoe, and the villages of Nakakawasoe and Ōdakuma were merged to create the town of Kawasoe. (2 towns, 7 villages)
  • April 16, 1955 - The villages of Kasuga, Kawakami and Matsuume were merged to create the village of Yamato. (2 towns, 5 villages)
  • September 30, 1956: (2 towns, 4 villages)
    • The village of Nishikawasoe was merged into the town of Kawasoe.
    • The village of Ozeki was merged with the villages of Nanzan and Hokuzan (both from Ogi District) to create the village of Fuji.
  • June 1, 1958 - Parts of the village of Fuji (the locality of Hattabaru) was merged into the village of Yamato.
  • January 1, 1959 - The village of Yamato was elevated to town status to become the town of Yamato. (3 towns, 3 villages)
  • October 1, 1962 - The town of Kubota absorbed parts of the village of Hishikari (from Ogi District).
  • October 1, 1966: (5 towns, 1 village)
    • The village of Higashiyoka was elevated to town status to become the town of Higashiyoka.
    • The village of Fuji was elevated to town status to become the town of Fuji.
  • April 1, 1967 - The village of Kubota was elevated to town status to become the town of Kubota. (6 towns)
  • April 1, 1996 - Parts of the town of Yamato (the locality of Matsuse) merged into the town of Fuji.
  • October 1, 2005 - The towns of Fuji, Morodomi and Yamato, along with the village of Mitsuse (from Kanzaki District) were merged into the expanded city of Saga.[1] (3 towns)
  • October 1, 2007 - The towns of Higashiyoka, Kawasoe and Kubota were merged into the expanded city of Saga. Saga District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Before 1889 April 1, 1889 1889–1944 1945–1959 1960–1989 1989–present Present
Saga Saga Saga Saga October 1, 2005
Incorporated into Saga
Saga Saga
Kōno October 1, 1922
Incorporated into Saga
Nishiyoka Nishiyoka March 31, 1954
Incorporated into Saga
Kase Kase
Kose (古瀬村) June 6, 1899
Renamed Kose (巨勢村)
Hyōgo Hyōgo
Takagise Takagise
Kitakawasoe Kitakawasoe October 1, 1954
Incorporated into Saga
Honjō Honjō
Nabeshima Nabeshima
Kinryū Kinryū
Kuboizumi Kuboizumi
Higashikawasoe Higashikawasoe March 1, 1955
Merged into Morodomi
Morodomi
Shinkita Shinkita
Kasuga Kasuga April 16, 1955
Merged into Yamato
January 1, 1959
Elevated to town status
Yamato
Kawakami Kawakami
Matsuume Matsuume
Ozeki Ozeki September 30, 1956
Merged into Fuji
October 1, 1966
Elevated to town status
Hokuzan
(Ogi District)
Hokuzan
(Ogi District)
Nanzan
(Ogi District)
Nanzan
(Ogi District)
Minamikawasoe Minamikawasoe April 1, 1953
Elevated to town status
April 1, 1955
Merged into Kawasoe
Kawasoe Kawasoe October 1, 2007
Incorporated into Saga
Nakakawasoe Nakakawasoe Nakakawasoe
Ōdakuma Ōdakuma Ōdakuma
Nishikawasoe Nishikawasoe Nishikawasoe September 30, 1956
Incorporated into Kawasoe
Higashiyoka Higashiyoka Higashiyoka October 1, 1966
Elevated to town status
Higashiyoka
Kubota Kubota Kubota April 1, 1967
Elevated to town status
Kubota

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.