Kahoku District, Ishikawa

Kahoku (河北郡, Kahoku-gun) is a district located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 62,374 with a density of 476.79 persons per km². The total area is 130.82 km².

Municipalities

The district consists of two towns:

Tsubata^[a]
Uchinada^[a]

History

Map showing original extent of Kahoku District in Ishikawa Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period

Tsubata-machi
Uchinada-machi

Colored areas are in this district.

District Timeline

Recent mergers

On March 1, 2004 - The towns of Takamatsu, Nanatsuka and Unoke were merged to form the city of Kahoku.^[1]

Notes

^ ^a ^b Classified as a town.

References

^ "総務省｜令和2年版　地方財政白書｜資料編　〔附属資料〕　昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.

36°40′08″N 136°46′23″E / 36.669°N 136.773°E / 36.669; 136.773

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[town-1] Classified as a town.

[2] "総務省｜令和2年版　地方財政白書｜資料編　〔附属資料〕　昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.

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