Hioki District (Hioki-gun)
Hioki (日置郡) was a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of July 1, 2005, the district had an estimated population of 7,927 and the density of 109.72 persons per km2. The total area was 72.25 km2.
* April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Kushikino, Nishiichiki, Higashiichiki, Shimoijūin, Nakaijūin, Kamijūin, Kōriyama, Hioki, Yoshitoshi and Nagayoshi were created within Hioki District. (10villages)
* March 29, 1896 - The district absorbed Ata District and added the villages of Izaku, Tabuse and Ata. (13 villages)
* April 1, 1922 - The village of Nakaijūin was elevated to town status to become the town of Ijūin. (1 town, 12 villages)
* December 1, 1922 - The village of Izaku was elevated to town status to become the town of Izaku. (2 towns, 11 villages)
* April 1. 1930 - The village of Nishiichiki was elevated to gain town status to become the town of Ichiki. (3 towns, 12 villages)
* April 1. 1935 - The village of Kushikino was elevated to town status to become the town of Kushikino. (4 towns, 11 villages)
* April 1. 1937 - The village of Higashiichiki was elevated to town status to become the town of Higashiichiki. (5 towns, 10 villages)
* October 1, 1950 - the town of Kushikino was elevated to city status.
As of July 1, 2005, the district had an estimated population of 7,927 and the density of 109.72 persons per km2. The total area was 72.25 km2.
* April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Kushikino, Nishiichiki, Higashiichiki, Shimoijūin, Nakaijūin, Kamijūin, Kōriyama, Hioki, Yoshitoshi and Nagayoshi were created within Hioki District. (10villages)
* March 29, 1896 - The district absorbed Ata District and added the villages of Izaku, Tabuse and Ata. (13 villages)
* April 1, 1922 - The village of Nakaijūin was elevated to town status to become the town of Ijūin. (1 town, 12 villages)
* December 1, 1922 - The village of Izaku was elevated to town status to become the town of Izaku. (2 towns, 11 villages)
* April 1. 1930 - The village of Nishiichiki was elevated to gain town status to become the town of Ichiki. (3 towns, 12 villages)
* April 1. 1935 - The village of Kushikino was elevated to town status to become the town of Kushikino. (4 towns, 11 villages)
* April 1. 1937 - The village of Higashiichiki was elevated to town status to become the town of Higashiichiki. (5 towns, 10 villages)
* October 1, 1950 - the town of Kushikino was elevated to city status.
Map - Hioki District (Hioki-gun)
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