Sakai District, Fukui

Template:Nihongo 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:

• AwaraTemplate:Efn
• HarueTemplate:Efn
• KanazuTemplate:Efn
• MaruokaTemplate:Efn
• MikuniTemplate:Efn
• SakaiTemplate:Efn

Notes

History

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Map showing original extent of Sakai District in Fukui Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period

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Colored areas are in this district.

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

• List of dissolved districts of Japan