Nishikunisaki District, Ōita

Nishikunisaki (西国東郡, Nishikunisaki-gun) was a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

District Timeline
  • July 22, 1878 - Nishikunisaki District was founded after Kunisaki District broke off into Nishikunisaki and Higashikunisaki Districts.
  • April 1, 1889 - Prior to activating the town and village status, the district founded the towns of Takada and Tamazu and 17 villages
  • April 1, 1907 - The towns of Takada and Tamazu, and the villages of Kinawa and Miwa were merged to create the town of Takada.
  • January 1, 1919 - The village of Kadaki was elevated to town status.
  • April 1, 1941 - The villages of Nishimatama and Nakamatama were merged to create the village of Matama.
  • April 1, 1951 The town of Takada, and the villages of Kawachi, Higashitoko, Nishitoko and Kusaji were merged to create the town of Takada.
  • March 31, 1954:
    • The village of Kuresaki was merged into the town of Takada.
    • The villages of Matama, Kamimatama and Usuno were merged to create the village of Matama.
  • May 10, 1954 - The town of Takada was renamed as the town of Bungotakada.
  • May 31, 1954 - The village of Tahashi was merged with the town of Bungotakada to create the city of Bungotakada.
  • August 31, 1954 - The town of Kakadi, and the villages of Miura and Mie were merged to create the town of Kakaji.
  • October 1, 1954 - The villages of Asada and Tahara were merged to create the village of Ōta
  • January 1, 1955 - The village of Matama was elevated to town status.
  • March 31, 2005 - The towns of Kakaji and Matama were merged into the expanded city of Bungotakada.
  • October 1, 2005 - The village of Ōta, along with the town of Yamaga (from Hayami District), was merged into the expanded city of Kitsuki. Nishikunisaki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

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