was a

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located in the Wakasa Region of Fukui Prefecture,

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until 2005. The time before the dissolution, the district had an area of 143.83 km² with an estimated

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of 2,747 with an area of 1,088 and a

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of 49.08 persons per km². The total area is 225.91 km².

Municipalities

Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only one village: * Natashō ;Notes:

History

District Timeline

Recent mergers

* On March 31, 2005 - The town of Kaminaka was merged with the town of Mikata (from Mikata District) to create the town of Wakasa (now in Mikatakaminaka District). (1 village) * On March 3, 2006 - The village of Natashō was merged into the expanded town of Ōi (in Ōi District). Onyū District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Municipalities

History

District Timeline

Recent mergers

References

See also