Munakata District, Fukuoka

Munakata (宗像郡, Munakata-gun) was a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

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

District Timeline

On April 1, 2003 - the town of Genkai was merged into the expanded city of Munakata.
On January 24, 2005 - the towns of Fukuma and Tsuyazaki were merged to create the city of Fukutsu.
On March 28, 2005 - the village of Ōshima was merged into the expanded city of Munakata. Munakata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.