Munakata District, Fukuoka

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Munakata (宗像郡; -gun) was a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 28, 2005,when the village of Oshima merged into the city of Munakata.

[edit] Description

The cities once part of the district

• Munakata
• Fukutsu

Now dissolved towns located in Munakata District

• Fukuma-Now part of the city of Fukutsu
• Genkai-Now part of the city of Munakata
• Oshima-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 city of Munakata, forming the city of Munakata.
• On January 24, 2005 the former towns of Fukuma and Tsuyazaki merged, becoming the city of Fukutsu.
• On March 28, 2005 the village of Oshima merged into the city of Munakata. Munakata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.