Kitaamabe District (Kita-amabe-gun)
Kita-Amabe (北海部郡) was a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
The district had only the town of Saganoseki until December 31, 2004. But on January 1, 2005, Saganoseki, along with the town of Notsuharu (from Ōita District), was merged into the expanded city of Ōita, and Kita-Amabe District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
* July 22, 1878 - Kita-Amabe District was founded after Amabe District broke off into Kita-Amabe and Minami-Amabe Districts.
* April 1, 1889 - Prior to the town and village status activated, Kita-Amabe District founded the town of Usuki and Saganoseki, as well as 25 villages.
* October 28, 1892:
* The village of Saga (佐加村) renamed to the village of Saga (佐賀村).
* The village of Hotojima broke off from the village of Shihoto. Shihoto was later renamed to Youra.
* June 1, 1907 - The villages of Higashi-Ōzai and Nishi-Ōzai were merged to create the village of Ōzai.
* July 1, 1907:
* The village of Saga and Ichi were merged to create the village of Sagaichi.
The district had only the town of Saganoseki until December 31, 2004. But on January 1, 2005, Saganoseki, along with the town of Notsuharu (from Ōita District), was merged into the expanded city of Ōita, and Kita-Amabe District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
* July 22, 1878 - Kita-Amabe District was founded after Amabe District broke off into Kita-Amabe and Minami-Amabe Districts.
* April 1, 1889 - Prior to the town and village status activated, Kita-Amabe District founded the town of Usuki and Saganoseki, as well as 25 villages.
* October 28, 1892:
* The village of Saga (佐加村) renamed to the village of Saga (佐賀村).
* The village of Hotojima broke off from the village of Shihoto. Shihoto was later renamed to Youra.
* June 1, 1907 - The villages of Higashi-Ōzai and Nishi-Ōzai were merged to create the village of Ōzai.
* July 1, 1907:
* The village of Saga and Ichi were merged to create the village of Sagaichi.
Map - Kitaamabe District (Kita-amabe-gun)
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