Akita District
Akita District (秋田郡, Akita-gun) was a rural district located in Dewa Province, Japan. It was established in 804, and absorbed Hinai District, Mutsu Province in 1590. It was the largest district in Dewa until Akita District was divided into Minamiakita District and Kitaakita District in 1878. The provincial capital was located in Tsuchizaki/Terauchi area and transferred to Kubota, Akita in the 17th century.
Historic Map of Kitaakita District:
Purple - Ōdate-shi
Light Blue - part of Noshiro-shi Pink - Kitaakiya-shi Blue - Kamikoani-mura 
Historic Map of Minamiakita District:
Purple - Ōdate-shi
- Ōdate
- Ogita
- Junishō
- Hayaguchi
- Yamase
- Shimokawasoe
- Kamikawasoe
- Nagaki
- Shakanai
- Hanaoka
- Yatate
- Ōkuzo
- Higashidate
- Nishidate
- Niida
- Manaka
Light Blue - part of Noshiro-shi
- Nanakura (southwest portion)
- Takanosu
- Yonaizawa
- Aniai
- Sakae
- Bōsawa
- Nanakura (northeast portion)
- Tsuzureko
- Sawaguchi
- Nanukaichi
- Ōno
- Ochiai
- Shimokoani
- Maeda
- Arasei
- Kamikoani
- Purple: Akita City
- Pink: Oga City
- Salmon: Katagami City
- Yellow: Gojōme Town
- Green: Hachirōgata Town
- Orange: Ikawa Town
- Tsuchizaki Minato
- Gojume
- Funakoshi
- Funakawa
- Kitaura
- Kawashiri
- Terauchi
- Hiroyamada
- Taihei
- Shimo-Asahikawa
- Kami-Asahikawa
- Soto-Asahikawa
- Iijima
- Shimo-Shinjo
- Kami-Shinjo
- Kanaashi
- Okubo
- Iitagawa
- Toyokawa
- Shimoikawa
- Kamiikawa
- Okawa
- Hitoichi
- Omogata
- Magawa
- Babame
- Futtsunai
- Uchikawa
- Tenno
- Futto
- Wakimoto
- Minamiiso
- Toga
- Oganaka
- Goriai
- Katanishi
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Notes
- ^ "秋田郡南部の城館". 北出羽物語.
- ^ "【秋田県】地名由来は郡名で「高くなっている場所」の意味｜日本全国 地名由来". 日本全国 地名由来.
- ^ "秋田県ー地名の由来と市町村変遷- 裏辺研究所". www.uraken.net.
- ^ 竹内一朔「秋田郡」『秋田大百科事典』 秋田魁新報社、1981年、ISBN 4870200074
- ^ "解説ページ". jlogos.com.
- ^ "国名について調べてみた13 陸奥国比内郡 - 晴耕雨読 趣味と生活の覚書". 晴耕雨読 趣味と生活の覚書. June 3, 2022.
- ^ Niino, Naoyoshi. "古代における東北像" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ "秋田県のご先祖調べ ～家系図作成からご先祖探しの専門サイト". www.kakeisi.com.
- ^ Akita Prefecture. "市町村合併沿革図" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-05-24.
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