Munakata District, Fukuoka
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Munakata (宗像郡 Munakata-gun) was a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 28, 2005, when the village of Ōshima merged into the city of Munakata.
[edit] Description
The cities once part of the district
Now dissolved towns located in Munakata District
- Fukuma - Now part of the city of Fukutsu
- Genkai - Now part of the city of Munakata
- Ōshima - Now part of the city of Munakata
- Tsuyazaki - Now part of the city of Fukutsu
[edit] District Timeline
- On April 1, 2003 the town of Genkai merged into the old city of Munakata, to form the new city of Munakata.
- On January 24, 2005 the towns of Fukuma and Tsuyazaki merged to form the new city of Fukutsu.
- On March 28, 2005 the village of Ōshima merged into the expanded city of Munakata. Munakata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
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