Yazu District, Tottori

Location of Yazu District in Tottori Prefecture

Yazu (八頭郡, Yazu-gun) is a district located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 48,540 and a density of 55.43 persons per km². The total area is 875.74 km².

Towns and villages

• Chizu
• Wakasa
• Yazu

Mergers

• On November 1, 2004, the towns of Kawahara and Mochigase, and the village of Saji merged into the city of Tottori.^[1]
• On March 31, 2005, the towns of Kōge, Funaoka and Hattō merged to form the new town of Yazu.

References

1. "県内の市町村/とりネット/鳥取県公式サイト". Tottori Prefecture Web Site. Retrieved 2024-02-07. 平成16年11月1日に鳥取市、国府町、福部村、河原町、用瀬町、佐治村、気高町、鹿野町、青谷町は合併して鳥取市となりました。

35.311°N 134.363°E / 35.311; 134.363