Hakui District, Ishikawa

Hakui (羽咋郡, Hakui-gun) is a district located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Hakui District in Ishikawa Prefecture.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 39,888 with a density of 111.35 persons per km2. The total area is 358.23 km2.

Municipalities

The district consists of two towns:

Notes
  1. Classified as a town.

History
Map showing original extent of Hakui District in Ishikawa Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
  1. Hōdatsushimizu-machi
  2. Shika-machi
Colored areas are in this district.

Recent mergers
  • On March 1, 2005 - The towns of Oshimizu and Shio were merged to form the town of Hōdatsushimizu.
  • On September 1, 2005 - The town of Togi was merged into the expanded town of Shika.

36°52′N 136°48′E

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