Itoshima (糸島郡, Itoshima-gun) was a
district located in northwestern
Fukuoka Prefecture,
Japan. Before its dissolution, the district comprised two towns:
Shima (志摩町) and
Nijō (二丈町).[1] On January 1, 2010, the towns of Nijō and Shima – along with the
city of Maebaru – were merged to create the
city of Itoshima.[2] Itoshima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
September 15, 1901 - The village of Maebaru was elevated to town status to become the town of Maebaru. (1 town, 17 villages)
April 1, 1931 - The town of Maebaru, and the villages of Hatae and Kafuri were merged to create the town of Maebaru. (1 town, 15 villages)
October 15, 1941 - The village of Imajuku was merged into the
City of Fukuoka. (1 town, 14 villages)
April 1, 1942 - The village of Imazu was merged into the city of Fukuoka. (1 town, 13 villages)
January 1, 1955: (1 town, 6 villages)
The town of Maebaru, and the villages of Raizan and Nagaito were merged to create the town of Maebaru.
The villages of Ikisan, Fukae and Fukuyoshi were merged to create the village of Nijō.
The villages of Kaya, Sakurano, Kofuji and Keya were merged to create the village of Shima.
April 1, 1955 - The village of Ito was merged into the town of Maebaru. (1 town, 5 villages)
April 1, 1961 - The villages of Motooka, Susenji and Kitazaki were merged into the city of Fukuoka. (1 town, 2 villages)
April 1, 1965: (3 towns)
The village of Nijō was elevated to town status to become the town of
Nijō.
The village of Shima was elevated to town status to become the town of
Shima.
October 1, 1992 - The town of Maebaru was elevated to city status to become the
city of Maebaru. (2 towns)
January 1, 2010 - The towns of Nijō and Shima, along with the city of Maebaru, were merged to create the
city of Itoshima. Itoshima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.