Nishimatsuura (西松浦郡, Nishimatsuura-gun) is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.
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As of April 1, 2021, the district has an estimated population of 18,804 and a density of 286 persons per square kilometre. The total area is 65.9 square kilometres (25.4 square miles).
Towns and villages
edit- Arita, whose borders are effectively the same as Nishimatsuura District's.
History
editBefore 1889 | April 1, 1889 | 1889 - 1944 | 1945 - 1959 | 1960 - 1989 | 1989–Present | Present | |
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Imari | December 8, 1943 Imari |
April 1, 1954 City status gained Imari |
Imari | Imari | Imari | ||
Ōtsubo | |||||||
Ōkawachi | |||||||
Makishima | December 10, 1928 Incorporated into Imari | ||||||
Kurogawa | Kurogawa | ||||||
Ōdake | February 16, 1901 Renamed Hatatsu | ||||||
Minamihata | Minamihata | ||||||
Ōkawa | Ōkawa | ||||||
Matsuura | Matsuura | ||||||
Niri | Niri | ||||||
Higashiyamashiro | Higashiyamashiro | ||||||
Nishiyamashiro | April 1, 1936 Town status gained, renamed Yamashiro | ||||||
Arita | Arita | Arita | April 1, 1954 Arita |
Arita | March 1, 2006 Arita |
Arita | |
Shin | November 13, 1895 Renamed Arita (village) |
January 1, 1947 Town status gained, renamed Higashiarita | |||||
Magarikawa | Magarikawa | April 1, 1955 Nishiarita |
April 1, 1965 Town status gained Nishiarita | ||||
Ōyama | Ōyama |