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Onsen District, Ehime
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was a district located in Ehime Prefecture. Due to the mergers — The district dissolved on January 1, 2005.
The district had an estimated population of 40,690 and the total area was 248.73 km² (combined calculations of the former towns of Shigenobu, Kawachi, and Nakajima).
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was a district located in Ehime Prefecture. Due to the mergers — The district dissolved on January 1, 2005.
The district had an estimated population of 40,690 and the total area was 248.73 km² (combined calculations of the former towns of Shigenobu, Kawachi, and Nakajima).
History
This district was located in what is currently the center of Matsuyama. It was once known as the , where yu means "hot water."
The district was named after the Dogo Onsen.
- Due to the 1878 Land Reforms, Kasahaya, Wake, and Kume Districts merged with the Onsen District.
- December 15, 1889 — Due to the city status enforcement, The city of Matsuyama was formed.
- Around 1897 — Several villages from the Kamiukena District were reassigned to the Onsen District: Ukena, Ebara, Sakamoto, Minamiyoshii, Haishi, and Miuchi.
- During 1897 — The village of Habu from Iyo District was reassigned to Onsen District.
- During 1897 — The village of Yodo in Iyo District was reassigned to Onsen District. (2 towns, 40 towns)
- November 28, 1898 — The village of Hojo gained town status. (3 towns, 39 villages)
- October 1, 1914 — Parts of the village of Tateiwa merged into the village of Asanami.
- April 1, 1923 — The village of Dogo split and merged into the city of Matsuyama and the town of Dogoyuno. (3 towns, 38 villages)
- May 10, 1925 — The village of Furumitsu merged into the town of Mitsuhama. (3 towns, 37 villages)
- February 11, 1926 — The villages of Soga, Yugun, Asami, and Miyuki merged into the city of Matsuyama. (3 towns, 33 villages)
- February 1, 1932, parts of the town of Dogoyuno (former village of Dogo areas) merged into the city of Matsuyama.
- June 1, 1937 — The village of Shinhama merged into the town of Mitsuhama. (3 towns, 32 villages)
- August 1, 1940 — The villages of Mibu, Kuwabara, Wake, Horie, Shiomi, Hisaeda, and the town of Mitsuhama merged into the city of Matsuyama. (2 towns, 26 villages)
- April 1, 1944 — The villages of Habu, Shoseki, and the town of Dogoyuno merged into the city of Matsuyama. (1 town, 24 villages)
- April 1, 1951 — The town of Hojo, and the villages of Nanba and Masaoka merged to form the town of Hojo. (1 town, 22 villages)
- August 1, 1952 — The village of Higashinakajima gained town status. (2 towns, 21 villages)
- February 1, 1954 — The village of Gogoshima merged into the city of Matsuyama. (2 towns, 20 villages)
- October 1, 1954 — The village of Yodo merged into the city of Matsuyama. (2 towns, 19 villages)
- March 31, 1955 — The town of Hojo, and the villages of Asanami, Tateiwa, Kono, and Awai merged to form the town of Hojo. (2 towns, 15 villages)
- April 25, 1955 — The villages of Kawakami and Miuchi merged to form the village of Kawauchi. (2 towns, 14 villages)
- May 1, 1955 — The villages of Idai, Kume, Gomyo, and Yuyama merged into the city of Matsuyama. (2 towns, 12 villages)
- September 1, 1956 — The village of Kitayoshii, Minamiyoshii, and Haishi merged to form the town of Shigenobu. (3 towns, 9 villages)
- September 1, 1956 — The village of Kawauchi and parts of the village of Nakagawa in the Shuso District merged to form the town of Kawauchi. (4 towns, 8 villages)
- September 30, 1956 — The villages of Ebara and Sakamoto merged to form the village of Kutani. (4 towns, 7 villages)
- November 1, 1958 — The town of Hojo gained city status, thus leaving the district. (3 towns, 7 villages)
- March 31, 1959 — The village of Jinwa and the town of Nakajima merged to form the town of Nakajima. (3 towns, 6 villages)
- April 10, 1959 — The village of Ukena merged into the city of Matsuyama. (3 towns, 5 villages)
- March 31, 1960 — The village of Mutsuno merged into the town of Nakajima. (3 towns, 4 villages)
- December 15, 1961 — The village of Ono merged into the city of Matsuyama. (3 towns, 3 villages)
- April 1, 1962 — The village of Ishii merged into the city of Matsuyama. (3 towns, 2 villages)
- March 31, 1963 — The village of Nishinakajima merged into the town of Nakajima. (3 towns, 1 village)
- October 25, 1968 — The village of Kutani merged into the city of Matsuyama. (3 towns)
- September 21, 2004 — The towns of Shigenobu and Kawauchi merged to form the city of Toon. (1 town)
- January 1, 2005 — The town of Nakajima merged into the city of Matsuyama. Thus the Onsen District was dissolved.
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