Kumage District, Yamaguchi

Location of Kumage District in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Kumage (熊毛郡, Kumage-gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 42,778 and a density of 282.12 persons per km2. The total area is 151.63 km2.

Towns and villages

  • Hirao
  • Kaminoseki
  • Tabuse

Mergers

  • On April 21, 2003, the town of Kumage merged with the town of Kano, from Tsuno District, and the cities of Tokuyama and Shinnan'yō, to form the city of Shūnan.[1]
  • On October 4, 2004, the town of Yamato was merged into the city of Hikari.

References

  1. ^ "周南市誕生20周年記念事業 特設サイト - 山口県周南市". 周南市. Retrieved 2024-02-14. 周南市は、2003年(平成15年)4月21日に徳山市・新南陽市・熊毛町・鹿野町の2市2町が合併し誕生しました。

33°56′02″N 132°04′05″E / 33.934°N 132.068°E / 33.934; 132.068

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