Tōhaku District
District in Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Tōhaku (東伯郡, Tōhaku-gun) is a district located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 65,944 and a density of 109.54 persons per km2. The total area is 602.02 km2.
Towns and villages
Mergers
- On September 1, 2004, the towns of Tōhaku and Akasaki merged to form the new town of Kotoura.[1]
- On October 1, 2004, the towns of Hawai and Tōgō and the village of Tomari merged to form the new town of Yurihama.
- On March 22, 2005, the town of Sekigane merged into the city of Kurayoshi.
- On October 1, 2005, the towns of Daiei and Hōjō merged to form the new town of Hokuei.[2]
