Ōita District, Ōita

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Ōita (大分郡, Ōita-gun) was a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 40,723 and density of 99.35 persons per km². The total area was 409.90 km².

Dissolution[]

As of January 1, 2005 the district had 4 towns.

• Hasama
• Notsuharu
• Shōnai
• Yufuin

Merger[]

• On January 1, 2005 - the town of Notsuharu, along with the town of Saganoseki (from Kitaamabe District), was merged with the expanded city of Ōita.
• On October 1, 2005 - the towns of Hasama, Shōnai and Yufuin were merged to create the city of Yufu. Therefore, Ōita District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

See also[]

• Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan

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