# Saga District, Saga

Saga District (佐賀郡, Saga-gun) was a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.

## Former towns

* Higashiyoka
* Kawasoe
* Kubota

## Timeline

* April 1, 1889 (23 villages)
** Due to the city status enforcement, the city of Saga was formed.
** Due to the municipal status enforcement, 23 villages were formed within Saga District.
* June 6, 1899 - The village of Kose (古瀬村) was renamed as the village of Kose (巨勢村).
* October 1, 1922 - The village of Kōno was merged into the city of Saga. (22 villages)
* April 1, 1953 - The village of Minamikawasoe was elevated to town status to become the town of Minamikawasoe. (1 town, 21 villages)
* March 31, 1954 - The villages of Hyōgo, Kose, Nishiyoka, Kase and Takagise were merged into the city of Saga. (1 town, 16 villages)
* October 1, 1954 - The villages of Kitakawasoe, Honjō, Nabeshima, Kinryū and Kuboizumi were merged into the city of Saga. (1 town, 11 villages)
* March 1, 1955 - The villages of Higashikawasoe and Shinkita were merged to create the town of Morodomi. (2 towns, 9 villages)
* April 1, 1955 - The town of Minamikawasoe, and the villages of Nakakawasoe and Ōdakuma were merged to create the town of Kawasoe. (2 towns, 7 villages)
* April 16, 1955 - The villages of Kasuga, Kawakami and Matsuume were merged to create the village of Yamato. (2 towns, 5 villages)
* September 30, 1956: (2 towns, 4 villages)
** The village of Nishikawasoe was merged into the town of Kawasoe.
** The village of Ozeki was merged with the villages of Nanzan and Hokuzan (both from Ogi District) to create the village of Fuji.
* June 1, 1958 - Parts of the village of Fuji (the locality of Hattabaru) was merged into the village of Yamato.
* January 1, 1959 - The village of Yamato was elevated to town status to become the town of Yamato. (3 towns, 3 villages)
* October 1, 1962 - The town of Kubota absorbed parts of the village of Hishikari (from Ogi District).
* October 1, 1966: (5 towns, 1 village)
** The village of Higashiyoka was elevated to town status to become the town of Higashiyoka.
** The village of Fuji was elevated to town status to become the town of Fuji.
* April 1, 1967 - The village of Kubota was elevated to town status to become the town of Kubota. (6 towns)
* April 1, 1996 - Parts of the town of Yamato (the locality of Matsuse) merged into the town of Fuji.
* October 1, 2005 - The towns of Fuji, Morodomi and Yamato, along with the village of Mitsuse (from Kanzaki District) were merged into the expanded city of Saga. (3 towns)
* October 1, 2007 - The towns of Higashiyoka, Kawasoe and Kubota were merged into the expanded city of Saga. Saga District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
| April 1, 1889 | 1889–1944 | 1945–1959 | 1945–1959 | 1960–1989 | 1989–present | 1989–present | Present |
| Saga | Saga | Saga | Saga | Saga | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Kōno | October 1, 1922 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga | Saga | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Nishiyoka | Nishiyoka | March 31, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | March 31, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | | Saga | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Kase | Kase | March 31, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | March 31, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Kose (古瀬村) | June 6, 1899 Renamed Kose (巨勢村) | March 31, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | March 31, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Hyōgo | Hyōgo | March 31, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | March 31, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Takagise | Takagise | March 31, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | March 31, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Kitakawasoe | Kitakawasoe | October 1, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | October 1, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | | Saga | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Honjō | Honjō | October 1, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | October 1, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Nabeshima | Nabeshima | October 1, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | October 1, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Kinryū | Kinryū | October 1, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | October 1, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Kuboizumi | Kuboizumi | October 1, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | October 1, 1954 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Higashikawasoe | Higashikawasoe | March 1, 1955 Merged into Morodomi | March 1, 1955 Merged into Morodomi | Morodomi | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Shinkita | Shinkita | March 1, 1955 Merged into Morodomi | March 1, 1955 Merged into Morodomi | Morodomi | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Kasuga | Kasuga | April 16, 1955 Merged into Yamato | January 1, 1959 Elevated to town status | Yamato | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Kawakami | Kawakami | April 16, 1955 Merged into Yamato | January 1, 1959 Elevated to town status | Yamato | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Matsuume | Matsuume | April 16, 1955 Merged into Yamato | January 1, 1959 Elevated to town status | Yamato | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Ozeki | Ozeki | September 30, 1956 Merged into Fuji | September 30, 1956 Merged into Fuji | October 1, 1966 Elevated to town status | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Hokuzan (Ogi District) | Hokuzan (Ogi District) | September 30, 1956 Merged into Fuji | September 30, 1956 Merged into Fuji | October 1, 1966 Elevated to town status | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Nanzan (Ogi District) | Nanzan (Ogi District) | September 30, 1956 Merged into Fuji | September 30, 1956 Merged into Fuji | October 1, 1966 Elevated to town status | October 1, 2005 Incorporated into Saga | Saga | Saga |
| Minamikawasoe | Minamikawasoe | April 1, 1953 Elevated to town status | April 1, 1955 Merged into Kawasoe | Kawasoe | Kawasoe | October 1, 2007 Incorporated into Saga | Saga |
| Nakakawasoe | Nakakawasoe | Nakakawasoe | April 1, 1955 Merged into Kawasoe | Kawasoe | Kawasoe | October 1, 2007 Incorporated into Saga | Saga |
| Ōdakuma | Ōdakuma | Ōdakuma | April 1, 1955 Merged into Kawasoe | Kawasoe | Kawasoe | October 1, 2007 Incorporated into Saga | Saga |
| Nishikawasoe | Nishikawasoe | Nishikawasoe | September 30, 1956 Incorporated into Kawasoe | Kawasoe | Kawasoe | October 1, 2007 Incorporated into Saga | Saga |
| Higashiyoka | Higashiyoka | Higashiyoka | Higashiyoka | October 1, 1966 Elevated to town status | Higashiyoka | October 1, 2007 Incorporated into Saga | Saga |
| Kubota | Kubota | Kubota | Kubota | April 1, 1967 Elevated to town status | Kubota | October 1, 2007 Incorporated into Saga | Saga |