Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki

Nishisonogi District in Nagasaki Prefecture

Nishisonogi (西彼杵郡, Nishisonogi-gun) is a district located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

As of January 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 72,238 and a density of 1460 persons per km2. The total area is 49.54 km2.

Towns and villages

  • Nagayo
  • Togitsu

Mergers

  • January 1, 1955 the village of Fukuda merged into the city of Nagasaki.
  • On January 4, 2005, six towns, Iōjima, Kōyagi, Nomozaki, Sanwa, Sotome and Takashima merged into the city of Nagasaki.
  • On March 1, 2005, the town of Tarami, along with the towns of Iimori, Konagai, Moriyama and Takaki, all from Kitatakaki District, merged into the expanded city of Isahaya.
  • On April 1, 2005, the old town of Saikai absorbed the towns of Ōseto, Ōshima, Sakito and Seihi to form the new city of Saikai.[1]
  • On January 4, 2006, the town of Kinkai merged into the city of Nagasaki.

References

  1. ^ "ホーム|西海市". 西海市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-15. 西海市は、平成17年4月1日に旧西彼町と旧西海町、旧大島町、旧崎戸町、旧大瀬戸町の5町が対等合併し、人口26,652人(2021年5月末日現在住基人口)の新たな市として誕生しました。

32°49′54″N 129°52′05″E / 32.8317°N 129.868°E / 32.8317; 129.868

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