Hikawa (簸川郡, Hikawa-gun) was a district located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 57,333 and a density of 185.14 persons per km2. The total area was 309.68 km2.
Towns and villages
editMerger
edit- On March 22, 2005 - the towns of Koryō, Sada, Taisha and Taki, along with the city of Hirata, were merged into the expanded city of Izumo.[1]
- On October 1, 2011 - the town of Hikawa was merged into the expanded city of Izumo. Hikawa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
References
edit- ^ "国内友好交流都市事業の概要｜出雲市". 出雲市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-16.
35°23′N 132°50′E / 35.39°N 132.83°E
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