Ugo Province
Former province of Japan
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Ugo Province (羽後国, Ugo no Kuni; Japanese pronunciation: [ɯꜜ.ɡo (no kɯ.ɲi), ɯꜜ.ŋo-][1]) is an old province of Japan in the area of Akita Prefecture[2] and some parts of Yamagata Prefecture (specifically Akumi District).[3] It was sometimes called Ushū (羽州), with Uzen Province.
Historical districts
Ugo Province consisted of nine districts:
- Yamagata Prefecture
- Akumi District (飽海郡)
- Akita Prefecture
- Akita District (秋田郡)
- Kitaakita District (北秋田郡)
- Minamiakita District (南秋田郡)
- Hiraka District (平鹿郡) - dissolved
- Kawabe District (河辺郡) - dissolved
- Ogachi District (雄勝郡)
- Semboku District (仙北郡)
- Yamamoto District (山本郡)
- Yuri District (由利郡) - dissolved
- Akita District (秋田郡)
