Ishikawa District, Ishikawa
Ishikawa (石川郡, Ishikawa-gun) was a district located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of February 2011, the district had an estimated population of 51,976 with a density of 3,830 persons per km2. The total area was 13.56 km2.
Municipalities
Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only one town:
- Notes
- Classified as a town.
History
Map showing original extent of Ishikawa District in Ishikawa Prefecture:
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* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period}
Colored areas are in this district.
Recent mergers
- On February 1, 2005 - The towns of Mikawa and Tsurugi, and the villages of Kawachi, Oguchi, Shiramine, Torigoe and Yoshinodani were merged with the city of Mattō to form the city of Hakusan.
- On November 11, 2011 - The town of Nonoichi was elevated to city status to become the city of Nonoichi. Therefore, Ishikawa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[1]
See also
References
- 野々市町5万人達成 11月市制施行 Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine by Hokkoku Shimbun, February 15, 2011(in Japanese)
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