is a
district located in
Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,140,573 (31 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,186 km2 (1,616 sq mi). Ishikawa Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to ...
,
Japan
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. The current total area is 456.69 km
2.
The district has two towns.
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Anamizu
is a town located in Hōsu District (formerly Fugeshi District), Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7,782 in 3,653 households, and a population density of 42 persons per km2. The total area of the town was ...
*
Noto
District History
On March 1, 2005 the village of
Yanagida and the town of
Noto from
Fugeshi District merged with the town of
Uchiura from
Suzu District to form the town of
Noto.
This merger effectively merged both Suzu and Fugeshi districts and put Hōsu District in these areas since the borders of two districts had been wiped out. At the same time, the towns of
Anamizu
is a town located in Hōsu District (formerly Fugeshi District), Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7,782 in 3,653 households, and a population density of 42 persons per km2. The total area of the town was ...
and
Monzen, both formerly from Fugeshi District, became towns in Hōsu District.
The new district takes one
kanji from each of its predecessors: the first kanji comes from Fugeshi (鳳至) and the second comes from Suzu (珠洲).
Changes since the creation
*March 1, 2005 - Suzu and Fugeshi districts merged to form Hōsu District.
*February 1, 2006 - The town of
Monzen merged with the city of
Wajima to form the city of
Wajima.
Districts in Ishikawa Prefecture
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