![Shiga Sakata-gun](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Shiga_Sakata-gun.png)
was a
district
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located in
Shiga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,412,916 (1 October 2015) and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the nort ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated
population
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of 41,126 and a
density
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of 184.34 persons per km
2. The total area is 223.10 km
2.
By the time of founding, the district compromise the areas of the cities of
Maibara,
Hikone
280px, Hikone City Hall
is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 111,958 in 49066 households and a population density of 570 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Hikone i ...
Toriimoto area, and the city
Nagahama (former city). On April 1, 1943, the city of
Nagahama (former city) was formed, and in 1952, the village of Toriimoto was merged into the city of
Hikone
280px, Hikone City Hall
is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 111,958 in 49066 households and a population density of 570 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Hikone i ...
. On February 14, 2005, the towns of
Ibuki,
Santō, and
Maihara merged to form a new city called
Maibara. Sakata District has been dissolved after Ōmi merged into Maibara on October 1, 2005.
District timeline
* February 1, 1971 - The village of Ibuki was elevated to town status.
* February 14, 2005 - The towns of
Maihara,
Ibuki and
Santō were merged to create the city of
Maibara.
* October 1, 2005 - The town of
Ōmi was merged into the expanded city of
Maibara. Sakata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
External links
(former Ōmi town office)
Former districts of Shiga Prefecture
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