was a
district
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in
Hiroshima Prefecture,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated
population
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of 29,682 and a
density
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of 181.49 persons per km
2. The total area was 163.55 km
2.
Former towns and villages
*
Kui
*
Mitsugi
*
Mukaishima
Mergers
* On March 22, 2005 - the town of
Kui, along with the town of
Daiwa (from
Kamo District), and the town of
Hongō (from
Toyota District), was merged into the expanded city of
Mihara.
* On March 28, 2005 - the towns of
Mitsugi and
Mukaishima were merged into the expanded city of
Onomichi
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
, the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Onomichi is loca ...
. Mitsugi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
References
Former districts of Hiroshima Prefecture
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