 (japan > yamaguchi prefecture > toyoura district)  was a district located in yamaguchi prefecture, japan. the district area covered the city of shimonoseki (excluding the former villages of tamaki and yoshida in mine district) and toyotamae in the city of mine. as of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 47,259. the total area was 491.72 kmÂ². until february 12, 2005, the district had four towns. * hÅhoku * kikugawa * toyoura * toyota on february 13, 2005, the towns of hÅhoku, kikugawa, toyoura and toyota were merged into the expanded city of shimonoseki. toyoura district was dissolved as a result of this merger. ==history== ===timeline=== *1878 - due to land reforms, the borough of akamaseki (now the city of shimonoseki) broke off. *1889 - due to municipal status enforcement, 31 villages were formed. *september 1, 1898: **the village of è±æ±åæ was renamed to become the village of oji. **the village of è±æ±ä¸æ was renamed to become the village of katsuyama. **the village of è±æ±ä¸æ was renamed to become the village of ikuno. **the village of è±è¥¿æ±æ was renamed to become the village of kuroi. *april 1, 1899: **the village of è±æ±é·æ was renamed to become the village of narazaki. **the village of è±ç°å¥¥æ was renamed to become the village of nishiichi. *july 1, 1910 - the village of è±è¥¿ä¸­æ was renamed to become the village of yasuoka. *april 1, 1911 - the village of chÅfu was elevated to town status to become the town of chÅfu. (1 town, 30 villages) *april 1, 1912 - the village of toyotakami was renamed to become the village of tonoi. *september 1, 1914 - the village of è±è¥¿ä¸æ was renamed to become the village of kawanaka. *may 1, 1918 - the village of ç¥ç°ä¸æ was renamed to become the village of kanda. *january 10, 1921 - the village of ikuno was merged into the city of shimonoseki. (1 town, 29 villages) *october 1, 1921 - the village of hikoshima was elevated to town status to become the town of hikoshima. (2 towns, 28 villages) *october 1, 1922 - the village of è±è¥¿ä¸æ was renamed to become the village of yoshimi. *february 11, 1924 - the village of nishiichi was elevated to town status to become the town of nishiichi. (3 towns, 27 villages) *february 11, 1925 - the village of yasuoka was elevated to town status to become the town of yasuoka. (4 towns, 26 villages) *may 1, 1925 - the village of kogushi was elevated to town status to become the town of kogushi. (5 towns, 25 villages) *november 3, 1932 - the village of ozuki was elevated to town status to become 
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