Oe District, Tokushima
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Oe
麻植郡 | |
|---|---|
Former district | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Tokushima |
| Dissolved, replaced by Yoshinogawa city | October 1, 2004 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144.19 km2 (55.67 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2003) | 46,231 |
| • Density | 320.63/km2 (830.4/sq mi) |
Oe (麻植郡, Oe-gun) was a district located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 46,231 and a density of 320.63 persons per km2. The total area was 144.19 square kilometres (55.67 sq mi).
Towns and villages
[edit]Merger
[edit]- On October 1, 2004 - the towns of Kamojima, Kawashima and Yamakawa, and the village of Misato were merged to create the city of Yoshinogawa.[1][2] Therefore, Oe District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
References
[edit]- ^ "人口減対策 待ったなし". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
[吉野川市]は０４年１０月、旧麻植郡の鴨島、川島、山川各町と美郷村の４自治体が合併し発足した。
- ^ 現代用語の基礎知識 (in Japanese). 自由国民社. 2005. p. 471. ISBN 978-4-426-10123-7.
10 月 1 日に徳島県麻植郡鴨島町、川島町、山川町、美郷村が合併して吉野川市が誕生する。