Itoshima District, Fukuoka

Itoshima (糸島郡) was a district located in northwestern Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Before its dissolution, the district comprised two towns: Shima (志摩町) and Nijō (二丈町). On January 1, 2010, the towns of Nijō and Shima – along with the city of Maebaru – were merged to create the city of Itoshima. Itoshima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Municipalities at the time of the formation

 * Village of Imajuku (今宿村)
 * Village of Susenji (周船寺村)
 * Village of Motooka (元岡村)
 * Village of Imazu (今津村)
 * Village of Kitazaki (北崎村)
 * Village of Maebaru (前原村)
 * Village of Kafuri (加布里村)
 * Village of Nagaito (長糸村)
 * Village of Raizan (雷山村)
 * Village of Ito (怡土村)
 * Village of Hatae (波多江村)
 * Village of Kaya (可也村)
 * Village of Sakurano (桜野村)
 * Village of Kofuji (小富士村)
 * Village of Keya (芥屋村)
 * Village of Ikisan (一貴山村)
 * Village of Fukae (深江村)
 * Village of Fukuyoshi (福吉村)

Municipal Timeline

 * September 15, 1901 - The village of Maebaru was elevated to town status to become the town of Maebaru. (1 town, 17 villages)
 * April 1, 1931 - The town of Maebaru, and the villages of Hatae and Kafuri were merged to create the town of Maebaru. (1 town, 15 villages)
 * October 15, 1941 - The village of Imajuku was merged into the City of Fukuoka. (1 town, 14 villages)
 * April 1, 1942 - The village of Imazu was merged into the city of Fukuoka. (1 town, 13 villages)
 * January 1, 1955: (1 town, 6 villages)
 * The town of Maebaru, and the villages of Raizan and Nagaito were merged to create the town of Maebaru.
 * The villages of Ikisan, Fukae and Fukuyoshi were merged to create the village of Nijō.
 * The villages of Kaya, Sakurano, Kofuji and Keya were merged to create the village of Shima.
 * April 1, 1955 - The village of Ito was merged into the town of Maebaru. (1 town, 5 villages)
 * April 1, 1961 - The villages of Motooka, Susenji and Kitazaki were merged into the city of Fukuoka. (1 town, 2 villages)
 * April 1, 1965: (3 towns)
 * The village of Nijō was elevated to town status to become the town of Nijō.
 * The village of Shima was elevated to town status to become the town of Shima.
 * October 1, 1992 - The town of Maebaru was elevated to city status to become the city of Maebaru. (2 towns)
 * January 1, 2010 - The towns of Nijō and Shima, along with the city of Maebaru, were merged to create the city of Itoshima. Itoshima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.