Saba District, Yamaguchi
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Saba was a district
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...

 located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...

, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population
Population
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 of 7,946 and a density
Population density
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 of 27.37 persons per km². The total area was 290.35 km².

Former towns and villages

  • Tokuji
    Tokuji, Yamaguchi
    was a town located in Saba District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Tokuji, along with the towns of Aio, Ajisu and Ogōri, all from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi....

     34.189353°N 131.655486°W

Merger

  • On October 1, 2005, the town of Tokuji
    Tokuji, Yamaguchi
    was a town located in Saba District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Tokuji, along with the towns of Aio, Ajisu and Ogōri, all from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi....

    , was merged with the city of Yamaguchi
    Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
    is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km²...

     (2nd Generation), and the towns of Aio
    Aio, Yamaguchi
    was a town located in Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Aio, along with the town of Tokuji, from Saba District, and the towns of Ajisu and Ogōri, all from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi....

    , Ajisu
    Ajisu, Yamaguchi
    was a town located in Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Ajisu, along with the town of Tokuji, from Saba District, and the towns of Aio and Ogōri, all from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi....

     and Ogōri
    Ogori, Yamaguchi
    was a town located in Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Ogōri, along with the town of Tokuji, from Saba District, and the towns of Aio and Ajisu, all from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi....

    , all from Yoshiki District
    Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi
    Yoshiki was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The district had a total estimated population of 39,900 and the total area was 82.98 km²...

    , to form the new city of Yamaguchi
    Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
    is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km²...

     (3rd Generation). Both Yoshiki District
    Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi
    Yoshiki was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The district had a total estimated population of 39,900 and the total area was 82.98 km²...

    and Saba District were dissolved as a result of this merger.
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