Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima

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Kimotsuki (肝属郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan.

As of the January 1, 2006 merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 46,943 and a density of 65.9 persons per km². The total area is 712.55 km².

[edit] Towns and villages

[edit] Mergers

On March 22, 2005, the former towns of Oonejime and Tashiro merged into the town of Kinko.
On March 31, 2005, the former towns of Nejime and Sata merged into the town of Minamiosumi.
On July 1, 2005 the former towns of Koyama and Uchinoura merged into the town of Kimotsuki.
On January 1, 2006, the former towns of Aira and Kushira and the town of Kihoku from Soo District merged into the city of Kanoya.