Higashikunisaki District, Ōita

Higashikunisaki District in Ōita Prefecture

Higashikunisaki (東国東郡, Higashikunisaki-gun) is a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 2006, the district has an estimated population of 2,898. The total area is now down to 6.75 km².

There is only one village left in the district.

Himeshima

Until March 30, 2006, the district additionally had four towns.

District Timeline

On March 31, 2006 the old town of Kunisaki absorbed the towns of Aki, Kunimi and Musashi to become the new city of Kunisaki.

Ōita Prefecture

Cities	Beppu Bungotakada Bungo-ōno Hita Kitsuki Kunisaki Nakatsu Ōita (capital) Saiki Taketa Tsukumi Usa Usuki Yufu

Hayami District	Hiji

Higashikunisaki District	Himeshima

Kusu District	Kokonoe Kusu

Coordinates: 33°43′38″N 131°39′52″E / 33.72722°N 131.66444°E / 33.72722; 131.66444

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