Miyaki District in Saga Prefecture
Miyaki (三養基郡, Miyaki-gun) is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.
In February 2009, the district had an estimated population of 54,233 and a density of 625 per km2. The total area is 86.82 km2.
Municipalities
History
Miyaki District consists of three former districts of Hizen Province: Kii, Mine and Yabu Districts.
| Before 1889
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Former District
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March 26, 1896
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1896 - 1944
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1945 - 1959
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1960 - 1989
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1989–Present
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Present
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Kii District
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Kiyama
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January 1, 1939
Town status gained
Kiyama
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Kiyama
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Kiyama
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Kiyama
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Kiyama
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Tashiro
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February 11, 1936
Town status gained
Tashiro
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April 1, 1954
Tosu
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Tosu
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Tosu
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Tosu
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Kizato
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Kizato
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Yabu District
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Todoroki
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March 19, 1907
Town status gained, renaming
Tosu
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Fumoto
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Fumoto
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Asahi
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Asahi
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Nakabaru
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Nakabaru
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Nakabaru
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April 1, 1971
Town status gained
Nakabaru
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March 1, 2005
Miyaki
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Miyaki
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Kitashigeyasu
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Kitashigeyasu
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Kitashigeyasu
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April 1, 1965
Town status gained
Kitashigeyasu
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Mine District
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Minamishigeyasu
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Minamishigeyasu
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April 1, 1955
Mine
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May 1, 1962
Town status gained
Mine
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Mikawa
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Mikawa
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Kamimine
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Kamimine
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Kamimine
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Kamimine
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November 1, 1989
Town status gained
Kamimine
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Kamimine
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33°21′54″N 130°23′35″E / 33.36500°N 130.39306°E / 33.36500; 130.39306
