Saga District, Saga Explained
was a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.
Former towns
Timeline
- April 1, 1889 (23 villages)
- Due to the city status enforcement, the city of Saga was formed.
- Due to the municipal status enforcement, 23 villages were formed within Saga District.
- 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 |
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| Saga | Saga | Saga | Saga | October 1, 2005
Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
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| Kōno | October 1, 1922
Incorporated into Saga |
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| Nishiyoka | Nishiyoka | March 31, 1954
Incorporated into Saga |
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| Kase | Kase |
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| Kose (古瀬村) | June 6, 1899
Renamed Kose (巨勢村) |
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| Hyōgo | Hyōgo |
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| Takagise | Takagise |
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| Kitakawasoe | Kitakawasoe | October 1, 1954
Incorporated into Saga |
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| Honjō | Honjō |
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| Nabeshima | Nabeshima |
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| Kinryū | Kinryū |
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| Kuboizumi | Kuboizumi |
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| Higashikawasoe | Higashikawasoe | March 1, 1955
Merged into Morodomi | Morodomi |
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| Shinkita | Shinkita |
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| Kasuga | Kasuga | April 16, 1955
Merged into Yamato | January 1, 1959
Elevated to town status | Yamato |
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| Kawakami | Kawakami |
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| Matsuume | Matsuume |
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| Ozeki | Ozeki | September 30, 1956
Merged into Fuji | October 1, 1966
Elevated to town status |
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| Hokuzan
(Ogi District) | Hokuzan
(Ogi District) |
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| Nanzan
(Ogi District) | Nanzan
(Ogi District) |
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| Minamikawasoe | Minamikawasoe | April 1, 1953
Elevated to town status | April 1, 1955
Merged into Kawasoe | Kawasoe | Kawasoe | October 1, 2007
Incorporated into Saga |
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| Nakakawasoe | Nakakawasoe | Nakakawasoe |
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| Ōdakuma | Ōdakuma | Ōdakuma |
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| Nishikawasoe | Nishikawasoe | Nishikawasoe | September 30, 1956
Incorporated into Kawasoe |
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| Higashiyoka | Higashiyoka | Higashiyoka | October 1, 1966
Elevated to town status | Higashiyoka |
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| Kubota | Kubota | Kubota | April 1, 1967
Elevated to town status | Kubota | |
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 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 . 2024-02-28 . 総務省 . ja.
