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Sakai District, Fukui

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Sakai (坂井郡, Sakai-gun) was a district located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

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As of October 1, 2005, the district had an estimated population of 92,312 and a density of 439.77 persons per km². The total area is 209.91 km².

Former towns

  • Awara (Awara City)
  • Harue (Sakai City)
  • Kanazu (Awara City)
  • Maruoka (Sakai City)
  • Mikuni (Sakai City)
  • Sakai (Sakai City)

    • Merger

  • On March 1, 2004 - the former town of Awara absorbed the town of Kanazu to create the city of Awara.
  • On March 20, 2006 - the former town of Sakai absorbed the towns of Harue, Maruoka and Mikuni to create the city of Sakai. Sakai District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

    • References

    Sakai District, Fukui Wikipedia
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