Munakata District, Fukuoka

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Munakata (宗像郡, Munakata-gun) was a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Description

The cities once part of the district:

• Munakata
• Fukutsu

Now dissolved towns located in Munakata District:

• Fukuma - Now part of the city of Fukutsu
• Genkai - Now part of the city of Munakata
• Ōshima - 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.^[1]
• On January 24, 2005 - the towns of Fukuma and Tsuyazaki were merged to create the city of Fukutsu.^[1]
• On March 28, 2005 - the village of Ōshima was merged into the expanded city of Munakata.^[1] Munakata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

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