is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. At the present it has only one town.
As of April 1, 2021, the district has an estimated population of 5,211 and a density of 145 persons per square kilometre. The total area is .
Municipalities Genkai, whose borders are effectively the same as Higashimatsuura District's.
History In 1878, Higashimatsuura District split with Matsuura District in Nagasaki Prefecture, along with Nishimatsuura District, Kitamatsuura District, and Minamimatsuura District. In 1883 Higashimatsuura District (along with Nishimatsuura District) became a part of Saga Prefecture. On January 1, 2005, Kitahata, Chinzei, Hamatama, Hizen, Kyūragi, Ōchi and Yobuko (all from Higashimatsuura District) were merged into the expanded city of Karatsu. Before 1889 April 1, 1889 1889 - 1944 1945 - 1959 1960 - 1989 1989–Present Present Nanayama Nanayama Nanayama Nanayama January 1, 2006Incorporated into Karatsu Karatsu Karatsu (town) Karatsu (town) January 1, 1932City status gainedKaratsu Karatsu Karatsu January 1, 2005Karatsu Mitsushima January 1, 1924Incorporated into Karatsu (town) Karatsu (village) February 1, 1931Incorporated into Karatsu (town) Sashi September 1, 1935Town status gainedSashi November 3, 1941Incorporated into Karatsu Onizuka Onizuka November 1, 1954Incorporated into Karatsu Minato Minato Kagami Kagami Kuri Kuri Ōchi September 1, 1935Town status gainedŌchi Ōchi Ōchi Kyūragi Kyūragi May 3, 1952Town status gainedKyūragi Kyūragi Nagoya January 1, 1922Kanji renamingNagoya September 30, 1956Chinzei Chinzei Uchiage Uchiage Hamasaki July 1, 1922Town status gainedHamasaki September 30, 1956Hamasaki-Tamashima November 1, 1966RenamingHamatama Ōmura July 28, 1896RenamingTamashima Yobuko August 1, 1928Town status gainedYobuko Yobuko Yobuko Kitahata Kitahata Kitahata Kitahata Irino Irino January 1, 1958Town status gainedHizen Hizen Kirigo Kirigo December 21, 1957Incorporated into Irino December 31, 1957Incorporated into Karatsu December 31, 1957Incorporated into Genkai Genkai Genkai Genkai Ariura Ariura September 30, 1956Genkai Chiga Chiga
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