was a
district
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located in
Miyazaki Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Miyazaki Prefecture has a population of 1,028,215 as of 1 January 2025 and has a geographic area of 7,735 Square kilometre, km2 (2,986 sq mi). Miyazaki Prefectur ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003 population statistics (but following the January 1, 2006 merger of the towns of
Sadowara and
Tano), the district had an estimated
population
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of 28,937 and the
density
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of 605.25 persons per km
2. The total area was 47.81 km
2.
Former towns and villages
*
Kiyotake
*
Sadowara
*
Tano
Mergers
*On January 1, 2006 - the towns of
Sadowara and
Tano, along with the town of
Takaoka (from
Higashimorokata District), were merged into the expanded city of
Miyazaki.
*On March 23, 2010 - the town of
Kiyotake was merged into the expanded city of
Miyazaki. Miyazaki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
References
Former districts of Miyazaki Prefecture
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