As of the March 22, 2005 merger the district consists of the single town of
Satsuma.
Mergers
On October 12, 2004 the old city of
Sendai, the towns of
Hiwaki,
Iriki,
Kedōin and
Tōgō, and the villages of
Kamikoshiki,
Kashima,
Sato and
Shimokoshiki merged to form the new city of
Satsumasendai,[1] dramatically decreasing the size and population of the district to 26,587 people and 303.43 km2, making a density of 87.62 persons per km2.
On March 22, 2005 the towns of
Satsuma (薩摩町),
Miyanojō and
Tsuruda merged to form the new town of Satsuma (さつま町).
References
^鹿児島県.
"鹿児島県の市町村合併状況". 鹿児島県 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08.