Sakai District, Fukui
Sakai (坂井郡, Sakai-gun) was a district located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 1, 2005, the district had an estimated population of 92,312 with a density of 439.77 persons per km2. The total area is 209.91 km2.
Municipalities
Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of six towns:
- Awara[a]
- Harue[a]
- Kanazu[a]
- Maruoka[a]
- Mikuni[a]
- Sakai[a]
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Classified as a town.
History
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* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
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District Timeline
Recent mergers
- On March 1, 2004 - The former town of Awara absorbed the town of Kanazu to form the city of Awara.
- On March 20, 2006 - The former town of Sakai absorbed the towns of Harue, Maruoka and Mikuni to form the city of Sakai. Sakai District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
See also
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Fukui (capital)
- Fukui
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- Asuwa District
- Ōno District
- Onyū District
- Sakai District
- Tsuruga District
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