On March 22, 2005, the towns of
Heki,
Misumi and
Yuya were merged into the expanded city of
Nagato. Ōtsu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
History
Timeline
1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Senzakitōri, Fukagawa, Misumi, Tawarayama, 菱海, Utsuga, Mutsugu and Heki. (8 villages)
April 1, 1899 - A part of the village of Senzakitōri was renamed to become the village of Tōri; and the remaining part of Senzakitōri was renamed to become the village of Senzaki. (9 villages)
April 15, 1914 - The village of Senzaki was elevated to town status. (1 town, 8 villages)
November 1, 1928 - The village of Fukagawa was elevated to town status. (2 towns, 7 villages)
November 3, 1942 - The village of Misumi was elevated to town status. (3 towns, 6 villages)
March 31, 1954 - The towns of Senzaki and Fukagawa, and the villages of Tōri and Tawarayama were merged to create the city of Nagato. (1 town, 4 villages)
May 1, 1954 - The villages of 菱海村, Utsuga, Mutsugu and a part of Heki were merged to create the town of Yuya. (2 towns, 1 village)
April 1, 1978 - The village of Heki (remaining parts) was elevated to town status. (3 towns)
March 22, 2005 - The towns of Heki, Misumi and Yuya were merged into the expanded city of
Nagato. Ōtsu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[1]
On March 22, 2005, the towns of
Heki,
Misumi and
Yuya were merged into the expanded city of
Nagato. Ōtsu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
History
Timeline
1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Senzakitōri, Fukagawa, Misumi, Tawarayama, 菱海, Utsuga, Mutsugu and Heki. (8 villages)
April 1, 1899 - A part of the village of Senzakitōri was renamed to become the village of Tōri; and the remaining part of Senzakitōri was renamed to become the village of Senzaki. (9 villages)
April 15, 1914 - The village of Senzaki was elevated to town status. (1 town, 8 villages)
November 1, 1928 - The village of Fukagawa was elevated to town status. (2 towns, 7 villages)
November 3, 1942 - The village of Misumi was elevated to town status. (3 towns, 6 villages)
March 31, 1954 - The towns of Senzaki and Fukagawa, and the villages of Tōri and Tawarayama were merged to create the city of Nagato. (1 town, 4 villages)
May 1, 1954 - The villages of 菱海村, Utsuga, Mutsugu and a part of Heki were merged to create the town of Yuya. (2 towns, 1 village)
April 1, 1978 - The village of Heki (remaining parts) was elevated to town status. (3 towns)
March 22, 2005 - The towns of Heki, Misumi and Yuya were merged into the expanded city of
Nagato. Ōtsu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[1]