Ōno District, Ōita

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This article is about the district in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. For other places with the same name, including districts in other prefectures, see Ono.

Ōno (大野郡 Ōno-gun?) was a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

As of January 1, 2005 the district had 6 towns and 2 villages.

On January 1, 2005, the town of Notsu dissolved from the district when the town merged with the city of Usuki to form the new city of Usuki. The remaining 5 towns and 2 villages merged on March 31, 2005 to form the new city of Bungo-ōno and Ōno District dissolved

[edit] Timeline

  • February 1, 1956
    • Parts of the town of Asaji merged into the town of Ogata.
    • Parts of the town of Asaji merged into the town of Naoiri in Naoiri District.
  • October 1, 1956 -Parts of the town of Notsu merged into the town of Mie.
  • April 1, 1957
    • Parts of the village of Kiyokawa merged into the town of Mie.
    • Parts of the village of Kiyokawa merged into the town of Ogata.
    • Parts of the town of Inukai merged into the town of Notsu.
  • January 1, 2005 - The town of Notsu merged with the city of Usuki to form the city of Usuki. (5 towns, 2 villages)
  • March 31, 2005 - The towns of Mie, Asaji, Inukai, Ogata, Ōno, and the villages of Kiyokawa and Chitose merged to form the city of Bungo-ōno. Ōno District dissolved as a result.
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