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Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki

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Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki

Points of interest
  
Nakaojo Park, Bunkanomori Park, Ushioizaki Park, Minami Park, Nazumidake

Colleges and Universities
  
Siebold University of Nagasaki, Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies

Nishisonogi (西彼杵郡, Nishisonogi-gun) is a district located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

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Map of Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

As of January 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 72,238 and a density of 1460 persons per km². The total area is 49.54 km².

Towns and villages

  • Nagayo
  • Togitsu

    • Mergers

  • January 1, 1955 the village of Fukuda merged into the city of Nagasaki.
  • On January 4, 2005 the towns of Iōjima, Kōyagi, Nomozaki, Sanwa, Sotome and Takashima merged into the city of Nagasaki.
  • On March 1, 2005 the town of Tarami, along with the towns of Iimori, Konagai, Moriyama and Takaki, all from Kitatakaki District, merged into the expanded city of Isahaya.
  • On April 1, 2005 the old town of Saikai absorbed the towns of Ōseto, Ōshima, Sakito and Seihi to form the new city of Saikai.
  • On January 4, 2006 the town of Kinkai merged into the city of Nagasaki.

    • References

    Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Wikipedia
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