Minamisōma District, Chiba




Minamisōma District (南相馬郡, Minamisōma-gun) was a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.



District Timeline



  • 1878 - Founded after the former Sōma District areas designated within Chiba Prefecture.

  • 1889 - At the time of municipal status enforcement, the district had 2 towns and 4 villages:

    • The towns of Abiko and Fussa, and the village of Kohoku (city of Abiko)

    • The village of Tomise (either the cities of Abiko or Kashiwa)

    • The villages of Tega and Fusō (Town of Shonan -> City of Kashiwa)



  • April 1, 1897 - Minamisōma District was merged into Higashikatsushika District. Therefore, Minamisōma District was dissolved as a result of this merger.



External links



  • List of dissolved districts of Japan

  • Kitasōma District, Ibaraki

  • Sōma District, Fukushima

  • Katsushika District










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