Shioya District, Tochigi
Appearance
Shioya (塩谷郡, Shioya-gun) is a district in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 57,656 and a density of 60.91 persons per square kilometer. Its total area is 946.53 km².
Towns and villages
History
- Named after an old, powerful family that owned most of the area in the district for hundreds of years.