Ishikawa District, Ishikawa

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Ishikawa (石川郡, Ishikawa-gun) was a district located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

As of February 2011, the district had an estimated population of 51,976 with a density of 3,830 persons per km2. The total area was 13.56 km2.

Municipalities

Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only one town:

Notes
  1. Classified as a town.

History

Map showing original extent of Ishikawa District in Ishikawa Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period}
Colored areas are in this district.

District Timeline

Recent mergers

  • On November 11, 2011 - The town of Nonoichi was elevated to city status to become the city of Nonoichi. Therefore, Ishikawa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[2]

See also

References

  1. "市町村合併｜白山市公式ホームページ". 白山市公式ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  2. 野々市町5万人達成 11月市制施行 Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine by Hokkoku Shimbun, February 15, 2011(in Japanese)

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