Nishitonami District, Toyama
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Nishitonami (西礪波郡; -gun) is a district located in Toyama, Japan. As of November 1, 2004, the district has a population of 13,770. The total area was 58.76km².
Prior to dissolution, the district has only one town left.
In 1962, the towns of Ishido and Tochu merged to became the city of Oyabe, and on November 1, 2004, the town of Fukumitsu merged with the municipalities of Fukuno, Inami, Johana, Inokuchi, Kamitaira, Taira and Toga (all from Higashitonami District) to form the new city of Nanto.
The only town left in Nishitonami, Fukuoka was later merged with the old city of Takaoka to form the new city of Takaoka on November 1, 2005. Nishitonami District was thereby dissolved.
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