was a

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located in

Shiga Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,398,972 as of 1 February 2025 and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to th ...

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. As of 2003, the district had an estimated

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of 41,048 and a

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of 179.51 persons per km². The total area was 228.67 km².

Towns and villages

* Eigenji * Gokashō * Notogawa

Mergers

* On February 11, 2005 - the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō, along with the towns of Aitō and Kotō (both from Echi District), and the city of Yōkaichi, were merged to create the city of

Higashiōmi is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,229 in 45771 households and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Higashiōmi is located in east-centr ...

. * On January 1, 2006 - the town of Notogawa, along with the town of Gamō (from Gamō District), was merged into the expanded city of

. Kanzaki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Transition

Light blue autonomies are Kanzaki District's town, deep blue autonomies are Kanzaki District's village, and gray autonomies are others.

References

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