was a

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located in

Fukuoka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...

, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated

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of 46,540 and a

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of 620.62 persons per square kilometer. The total area was 74.99 km².

Former towns and villages

* Nakagawa

Mergers

* On October 1, 2018, the town of Nakagawa was elevated to city status. Chikushi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.市制施行の歩み - 那珂川市ホームページ
by city of Nakagawa, April 1, 2019

References

Former districts of Fukuoka Prefecture {{Fukuoka-geo-stub