![Asakura District in Fukuoka Prefecture](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Asakura_District_in_Fukuoka_Prefecture.svg)
is a
district
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located in
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated
population
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of 50,658 and a
density
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of 255.01 persons per km
2. The total area is 198.65 km
2.
Water wheel
A water wheel is a machine for converting the energy of flowing or falling water into useful forms of power, often in a watermill. A water wheel consists of a wheel (usually constructed from wood or metal), with a number of blades or buckets ...
s form one of the attractions of the district.
Towns and villages
*
Chikuzen
*
Tōhō
Mergers
*On March 22, 2005 the former towns of
Miwa and
Yasu merged, becoming the town of
Chikuzen.
*On March 28, 2005 the former villages of
Hōshuyama and
Koishiwara merged, becoming the village of
Tōhō.
*On March 20, 2006 the former towns of Asakura and
Haki
Haki, Hake ( Old Norse: ) or Haco, the brother of Hagbard, was a famous Scandinavian sea-king, in Norse mythology. He is mentioned in the 12th century '' Gesta Danorum'', and in 13th-century sources including '' Ynglinga saga'', ''Nafnaþulur' ...
merged with the city of
Amagi to form the new city of
Asakura.
Districts in Fukuoka Prefecture
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