Itoshima District, Fukuoka

Municipalities

Municipalities at the time of the formation

• Village of Imajuku
• Village of Susenji
• Village of Motooka
• Village of Imazu
• Village of Kitazaki
• Village of Maebaru
• Village of Kafuri
• Village of Nagaito
• Village of Raizan
• Village of Ito
• Village of Hatae
• Village of Kaya
• Village of Sakurano
• Village of Kofuji
• Village of Keya
• Village of Ikisan
• Village of Fukae
• Village of Fukuyoshi

  Municipal Timeline

• September 15, 1901 - The village of Maebaru was elevated to town status to become the town of Maebaru.
• April 1, 1931 - The town of Maebaru, and the villages of Hatae and Kafuri were merged to create the town of Maebaru.
• October 15, 1941 - The village of Imajuku was merged into the City of Fukuoka.
• April 1, 1942 - The village of Imazu was merged into the city of Fukuoka.
• January 1, 1955:
• * The town of Maebaru, and the villages of Raizan and Nagaito were merged to create the town of Maebaru.
• * The villages of Ikisan, Fukae and Fukuyoshi were merged to create the village of Nijō.
• * The villages of Kaya, Sakurano, Kofuji and Keya were merged to create the village of Shima.
• April 1, 1955 - The village of Ito was merged into the town of Maebaru.
• April 1, 1961 - The villages of Motooka, Susenji and Kitazaki were merged into the city of Fukuoka.
• April 1, 1965:
• * The village of Nijō was elevated to town status to become the town of Nijō.
• * The village of Shima was elevated to town status to become the town of Shima.
• October 1, 1992 - The town of Maebaru was elevated to city status to become the city of Maebaru.
• January 1, 2010 - The towns of Nijō and Shima, along with the city of Maebaru, were merged to create the city of Itoshima. Itoshima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.