Sanbu District
Sanbu District (山武郡 Sanbu-gun?) is a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.[1] As of January 2013, the district had a population of 49,488 and a population density of 369 persons per km². The total area is 134.1 square kilometres (51.8 sq mi).
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Towns and villages
Elevation of Ōamishirasato to city status
Ōamishirasato, formerly a town in Sanbu District, was elevated to city status on January 1, 2013, and is no longer part of Sanbu District.[2][3][4]
History
During the early Meiji period establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889, the districts of Yamabe District (山辺郡 Yamabe-gun?) with 3 towns and 14 villages, and Musha District (武射郡 Musha-gun?) with 1 towns and 14 villages were created in what was formerly the north-eastern portion of Kazusa Province. The two districts were formally merged into the new Sanbu District on April 1, 1897.
Mergers
- On March 27, 2006, the towns of Sanbu, Naruto, Hasunuma and Matsuo merged to form the new city of Sanmu.
- On March 27, 2006, the town of Yokoshiba merged with Hikari from Sōsa District to form the new town of Yokoshibahikari in Sanbu District.
References
| Wards of Chiba (capital city) |
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| Inba District | ||
| Katori District | ||
| Sanbu District | ||
| Chōsei District | ||
| Isumi District | ||
| Awa District | ||
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