Ōita District, Ōita

Ōita (大分郡, Ōita-gun) was a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 40,723 and density of 99.35 persons per km2. The total area was 409.90 km2.

## Dissolution

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As of January 1, 2005 the district had 4 towns.

* Hasama
* Notsuharu
* Shōnai
* Yufuin

## Merger

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* On January 1, 2005 - the town of Notsuharu, along with the town of Saganoseki (from Kitaamabe District), was merged with the expanded city of Ōita.
* On October 1, 2005 - the towns of Hasama, Shōnai and Yufuin were merged to create the city of Yufu. Therefore, Ōita District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[1]

## See also

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* Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan

## References

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1. ^ "由布市について | ゆふグリ 由布市グリーンツーリズム研究会" (in Japanese). 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2024-02-15. "平成17年10月1日、挾間町と庄内町、そして湯布院町が合併し「由布市」が誕生しました。"

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