was a
district
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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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.
As of February 2011, the district had an estimated
population
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of 51,976 and a
density
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of 3,830 persons per squire kilometer. The total area was 13.56 km
2.
The day before the dissolution on November 10, 2011, the district had only one town:
*
Nonoichi
On November 11, 2011, the town of Nonoichi gained city status. Ishikawa District was dissolved as a result.
Towns and villages (At the time of abolition)
*
Nonoichi
Mergers
* On February 1, 2005, the towns of
Mikawa and
Tsurugi, and the villages of
Kawachi,
Oguchi,
Shiramine,
Torigoe and
Yoshinodani were merged with the city of
Mattō to create the city of
Hakusan.
* On November 11, 2011, the remaining town of
Nonoichi was elevated to city status. Therefore, Ishikawa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
野々市町5万人達成 11月市制施行
by Hokkoku Shimbun, February 15, 2011
References
Former districts of Ishikawa Prefecture
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