Fujitsu District, Saga

Fujitsu District in Saga Prefecture

Fujitsu (藤津郡, Fujitsu-gun) is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.

As of February 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 10,075 and a density of 136 persons per km². The total area is 74.21 km².

Municipalities

• Tara, whose borders are effectively the same as Fujitsu District's.

History

1889-1963

• 1889-04-01 - The modern municipal system is established and Fujitsu District is formed with 14 villages.
• 1912-12-01 - Minami-Kashima gains town status and is renamed Kashima town (鹿島町), and the village of Kita-Kashima is renamed Kashima village (鹿島村).
• 1918-08-03 - Hachihongi gains town status and is renamed Hama.
• 1918-10-05 - Shiota gains town status.
• 1929-04-22 - Nishi-Ureshino gains town status and is renamed Ureshino.
• 1933-04-01 - Higashi-Ureshino is incorporated into Ureshino.
• 1953-04-01 - Tara gains town status.
• 1954-04-01 - The town of Kashima, the village of Kashima, Hama, Furueda, and Nogomi all merge to form the city of Kashima, which then withdraws from the district.
• 1955-02-11 - Ōura is incorporated into Tara and changes the kanji of its name.
• 1955-03-01 - Nanaura is incorporated into Tara and Kashima.
• 1955-04-01 - Yoshida is incorporated into Ureshino.
• 1956-09-01 - Gochōda and Kuma are incorporated into Shiota.
• 1963-04-01 - Part of Shiota is incorporated into Ureshino.

Post-1963

• 2006-01-01 - Shiota and Ureshino merge to form the city of Ureshino, which then withdraws from the district.

v t e Saga Prefecture Cities Imari Kanzaki Karatsu Kashima Ogi Saga (capital) Takeo Taku Tosu Ureshino Districts and Towns Fujitsu Tara Higashimatsuura Genkai Kanzaki Yoshinogari Kishima Kōhoku Ōmachi Shiroishi Miyaki Kamimine Kiyama Miyaki Nishimatsuura Arita

Coordinates: 33°01′N 130°11′E / 33.017°N 130.183°E / 33.017; 130.183