Sōsa District, Chiba

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Sousa (匝瑳郡; -gun) was a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

The district dissolved on March 27, 2006. The district has only one town left the day before the dissolution.

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April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the town of Fukuoka and 13 villages were formed within Sōsa District.(1 town, 13 villages)
December 8, 1915 - The town of Fukuoka renamed to the town of Yokaichiba.
November 3, 1948 - The villages of Yoshida, Iitaka, Toyowa, and Hiyoshi, Katori District moved to Sōsa District.(1 town, 17 villages)
March 31, 1954 - The town of Yokaichiba and the villages of Heiwa, Tsubakimi, Sosa, Toyosaka, Suga, Kyoko, Yoshida, Iitaka, and Toyowa merged to form the town of Yokaichiba.(1 town, 8 villages)
May 3, 1954 - The villages of Nanjo, Toyo, Shirahama, and Hiyoshi merged to form the town of Hikari.(2 towns, 4 villages)
June 1, 1954 - The villages of Kyowa and Toyohata merged into the town of Asahi in Kaijo District.(2 towns, 2 villages)
July 1, 1954 - The town of Yokaichiba gained city status to become the city of Yokaichiba.(1 town, 2 villages)
July 17, 1954 - The villages of Sakae and Noda merged to form the new town of Nosaka.(2 towns)
January 23, 2006 - The town of Nosaka merged with the city of Yokaichiba to form the city of Sōsa.(1 town)
March 27, 2006 - The town of Hikari merged with the town of Yokoshiba, Sanbu District, to form the town of Yokoshibahikari, Sanbu District. Sōsa District was dissolved as the result of the merger.