- 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 Ōshima merged into the city of Munakata.
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 merged into the old city of Munakata, to form the new city of Munakata.
- On January 24, 2005 the towns of Fukuma and Tsuyazaki merged to form the new city of Fukutsu.
- On March 28, 2005 the village of Ōshima merged into the expanded city of Munakata. Munakata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
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