Saihaku District, Tottori

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Saihaku (西伯郡; -gun) is a district located in Tottori, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,436 and a density of 135.28 persons per km². The total area is 372.83 km².

[edit] Towns and villages

• Daisen
• Hiezu
• Houki
• Nambu

[edit] Mergers

• On October 1, 2004 the towns of Saihaku and Aimi merged to form the new town of Nambu.
• On January 1, 2005 the town of Kishimoto merged with the town of Mizokuchi from Hino District to form the new town of Houki in Saihaku District.
• On March 28, 2005 the towns of Nakayama and Nawa merged into the town of Daisen.
• On March 31, 2005 the town of Yodoe merged into the city of Yonago.

Tottori Prefecture
Cities
Kurayoshi | Sakaiminato | Tottori (capital) | Yonago
Districts
Hino | Iwami | Saihaku | Tohaku | Yazu
See also: Towns and villages by district edit