was a
district
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located in
Fukuoka Prefecture
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,
Japan
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.
Description
The cities once part of the district:
*
Munakata
*
Fukutsu
Now dissolved towns located in Munakata District:
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Fukuma - Now part of the city of
Fukutsu
*
Genkai - Now part of the city of
Munakata
*
ÅŒshima - Now part of the city of
Munakata
*
Tsuyazaki - Now part of the city of
Fukutsu
District Timeline
* On April 1, 2003 - the town of
Genkai was merged into the expanded city of
Munakata.
* On January 24, 2005 - the towns of
Fukuma and
Tsuyazaki were merged to create the city of
Fukutsu.
* On March 28, 2005 - the village of
ÅŒshima was merged into the expanded city of
Munakata.
Munakata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
References
Former districts of Fukuoka Prefecture
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