Ishikawa District, Ishikawa
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was a district
located in Ishikawa
, Japan
.
As of February 2011, the district had an estimated population
of 51,976 and a density
of 3,830 persons per squire kilometer. The total area was 13.56 km².
The day before the dissolution on November 10, 2011, the district had only one town.
On November 11, 2011, the town of Nonoichi gained city status. Ishikawa District was dissolved as a result.
forming the city of Hakusan
.
On November 11, 2011 the remaining town of Nonoichi
gained city status. Ishikawa District was dissolved as a result.
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in Ishikawa
Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...
, Japan
Japan
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As of February 2011, the district had an estimated population
Population
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of 51,976 and a density
Population density
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of 3,830 persons per squire kilometer. The total area was 13.56 km².
The day before the dissolution on November 10, 2011, the district had only one town.
- NonoichiNonoichi, Ishikawais a city located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of February 2011, the city has an estimated population of 51,976 and a density of 3,830 persons per km². The total area is 13.56 km²....
On November 11, 2011, the town of Nonoichi gained city status. Ishikawa District was dissolved as a result.
Mergers
On February 1, 2005 the following towns and villages from the district merged with the city of MattōMatto, Ishikawa
was a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 66,520 and a population density of 1,109.96 persons per km²...
forming the city of Hakusan
Hakusan, Ishikawa
is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan.The city was founded on February 1, 2005 from the merger of the city of Mattō with seven towns and villages from Ishikawa District. As of April 1, 2008 population data, the city has an estimated population of 110,654 and a density of 147 persons per km²...
.
- KawachiKawachi, IshikawaKawachi was a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Kawachi was merged with the towns of Mikawa and Tsurugi, and the villages of Oguchi, Shiramine, Torigoe and Yoshinodani, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan and...
- MikawaMikawa, IshikawaMikawa was a town located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Mikawa was merged with the town of Tsurugi, and the villages of Kawachi, Oguchi, Shiramine, Torigoe and Yoshinodani, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan and no longer...
- OguchiOguchi, IshikawaOguchi was a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Oguchi was merged with the towns of Mikawa and Tsurugi, and the villages of Kawachi, Shiramine, Torigoe and Yoshinodani, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan and no...
- ShiramineShiramine, IshikawaShiramine was a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Shiramine was merged with the towns of Mikawa and Tsurugi, and the villages of Kawachi, Oguchi, Torigoe and Yoshinodani, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan and...
- TorigoeTorigoe, IshikawaTorigoe was a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Torigoe was merged with the towns of Mikawa and Tsurugi, and the villages of Kawachi, Oguchi, Shiramine and Yoshinodani, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan and...
- TsurugiTsurugi, IshikawaTsurugi was a town located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Tsurugi was merged with the town of Mikawa, and the villages of Kawachi, Oguchi, Shiramine, Torigoe and Yoshinodani, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan and no...
- YoshinodaniYoshinodani, IshikawaYoshinodani was a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Yoshinodani was merged with the towns of Mikawa and Tsurugi, and the villages of Kawachi, Oguchi, Shiramine and Torigoe, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan...
On November 11, 2011 the remaining town of Nonoichi
Nonoichi, Ishikawa
is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of February 2011, the city has an estimated population of 51,976 and a density of 3,830 persons per km². The total area is 13.56 km²....
gained city status. Ishikawa District was dissolved as a result.