Nishimatsuura (西松浦郡, Nishimatsuura-gun) is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.
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
- Arita, whose borders are effectively the same as Nishimatsuura District's.
History
| Before 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||||||
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33°12′19″N 129°51′32″E / 33.2054°N 129.859°E
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This page was last edited on 7 May 2021, at 08:12