Saeki District, Hiroshima

Saeki (佐伯郡, Saeki-gun) was a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 54,592 and a density of 163.07 inhabitants per square kilometre (422.3/sq mi). The total area was 334.77 square kilometres (129.26 sq mi).

Towns and villages

At the time of discontinuation of the district, there were two towns and no villages in the district.

Mergers

On March 1, 2003 - the town of Saeki, and the village of Yoshiwa were merged into the expanded city of Hatsukaichi.
On November 1, 2004 - the towns of Nōmi, Ōgaki and Okimi, along with the former town of Etajima (from Aki District), were merged to create the city of Etajima.
On April 25, 2005 - the town of Yuki was merged into Saeki-ku, Hiroshima.
On November 3, 2005 - the towns of Miyajima and Ōno were merged into the expanded city of Hatsukaichi. Therefore, Saeki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima (capital)

Wards of Hiroshima	Aki Asakita Asaminami Higashi Minami Naka Nishi Saeki

Core cities	Fukuyama Kure

Cities	Akitakata Etajima Fuchū Hatsukaichi Higashihiroshima Mihara Miyoshi Onomichi Ōtake Shōbara Takehara

Aki District	Fuchū Kaita Kumano Saka

Jinseki District	Jinsekikōgen

Sera District	Sera

Toyota District	Ōsakikamijima

Yamagata District	Akiōta Kitahiroshima

List of mergers in Hiroshima Prefecture

Authority control	NDL: 00401772

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