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Higashimatsuura District, Saga

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Higashimatsuura District, Saga

Higashimatsuura (東松浦郡, Higashimatsuura-gun) is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. At the present it has only one town.

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Map of Higashimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japan

As of February 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 21,066 and a density of 320 persons per km². The total area is 65.8 km².

Municipalities

  • Genkai, whose borders are effectively the same as Higashimatsuura District's.

    • History

  • In 1878, Higashimatsuura District split with Matsuura District in Nagasaki Prefecture, along with Nishimatsuura District, Kitamatsuura District, and Minamimatsuura District.
  • In 1883 Higashimatsuura District (along with Nishimatsuura District) became a part of Saga Prefecture.

    • References

    Higashimatsuura District, Saga Wikipedia
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