Map - Uma District, Ehime (Uma-gun)

Uma District (Uma-gun)
Uma (宇摩郡) was a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 19,040 with the total area of 165.50 km2.

* 1878 - due to the land reforms, the district created 24 villages. (24 villages)

* July 1, 1894 - the village of Mazaki broke up into the villages of Tenma and Kaburasaki. (25 villages)

* November 21, 1898 - the village of Mishima was elevated to town status to become the town of Mishima. (1 town, 24 villages)

* December 21, 1898 - the village of Kawanoe was elevated to town status to become the town of Kawanoe. (2 towns, 23 villages)

* January 1, 1913 - the village of Kamibun was elevated to town status to become the town of Kamibun. (3 towns, 22 villages)

* February 11, 1940 - the villages of Tsune and Noda were merged to become the village of Nagatsu. (3 towns, 21 villages)

* April 1, 1944 - the villages of Nakasone, Nakanoshō and Shōhaku were merged into the town of Mishima. (3 towns, 18 villages)

* April 3, 1948 - the village of Kinsei was elevated to town status to become the town of Kinsei. (4 towns, 17 villages) 
Map - Uma District (Uma-gun)
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