Hōtaku District, Kumamoto

Hōtaku District (飽託郡, Hōtaku-gun) was a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

Former towns and villages

• Akita
• Kawachi
• Tenmei
• Hokubu

Merger

• On February 1, 1991 - the towns of Akita, Hokubu, Kawachi and Tenmei were merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto.[1] Hōtaku District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

References

1. "総務省｜令和2年版　地方財政白書｜資料編　〔附属資料〕　昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.