Minamisōma District, Chiba

District Timeline

• 1878 - Founded after the former Sōma District areas designated within Chiba Prefecture.
• 1889 - At the time of municipal status enforcement, the district had 2 towns and 4 villages:
• *The towns of Abiko and Fussa, and the village of Kohoku
• *The village of Tomise
• *The villages of Tega and Fusō
• April 1, 1897 - Minamisōma District was merged into Higashikatsushika District. Therefore, Minamisōma District was dissolved as a result of this merger.