Sanbu District, Chiba
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Sanbu District (山武郡 Sanbu-gun) is a district located in Chiba, Japan.
As of September 2010, the district had an estimated population of 100,954 and a population density of 525 persons per km². The total area is 192.16 km².
[edit] Towns and villages
[edit] History
During the early Meiji period establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889, the districts of Yamabe District (山辺郡 Yamabe-gun) with 3 towns and 14 villages, and Musha District (武射郡 Musha-gun) with 1 towns and 14 villages were created in what was formerly the north-eastern portion of Kazusa Province. The two districts were formally merged into the new Sanbu District on April 1, 1897.
[edit] Mergers
- On March 27, 2006, the towns of Sanbu, Naruto, Hasunuma and Matsuo merged to form the new city of Sanmu.
- On March 27, 2006, the town of Yokoshiba merged with Hikari from Sōsa District to form the new town of Yokoshibahikari in Sanbu District.
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