Tsukuba District (Tsukuba-gun)
Tsukuba (筑波郡) was a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
At its greatest extent it included the areas of today's cities of Jōsō, Shimotsuma, Toride, Tsuchiura, Tsukuba, and Tsukuba Mirai.
The district had two towns before the dissolution:
* Ina
* Yawara
On March 27, 2006, the town of Ina and the village of Yawara were merged to create the city of Tsukubamirai. Therefore, Tsukuba District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
* April 1, 1953 - The village of Oho was elevated to town status. (4 towns, 22 villages)
* November 3, 1953 - The village of Kamisato was elevated to town status to become the town of Kamisato. (5 towns, 21 villages)
* June 1, 1954 - The village of Takamichiso was merged into the town of Shimotsuna (from Makabe District). The town of Shimotsuna was elevated to city status at the same day. (5 towns, 20 villages)
* July 1, 1954 - The villages of Mishima, Taniita, Toyo and Kohari were merged to create the village of Ina. (5 towns, 17 villages)
At its greatest extent it included the areas of today's cities of Jōsō, Shimotsuma, Toride, Tsuchiura, Tsukuba, and Tsukuba Mirai.
The district had two towns before the dissolution:
* Ina
* Yawara
On March 27, 2006, the town of Ina and the village of Yawara were merged to create the city of Tsukubamirai. Therefore, Tsukuba District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
* April 1, 1953 - The village of Oho was elevated to town status. (4 towns, 22 villages)
* November 3, 1953 - The village of Kamisato was elevated to town status to become the town of Kamisato. (5 towns, 21 villages)
* June 1, 1954 - The village of Takamichiso was merged into the town of Shimotsuna (from Makabe District). The town of Shimotsuna was elevated to city status at the same day. (5 towns, 20 villages)
* July 1, 1954 - The villages of Mishima, Taniita, Toyo and Kohari were merged to create the village of Ina. (5 towns, 17 villages)
Map - Tsukuba District (Tsukuba-gun)
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Currency / Language
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