Miyaki District, Saga Explained

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 1889Former DistrictMarch 26, 18961896 - 19441945 - 19591960 - 19891989–PresentPresent
Kii DistrictKiyamaJanuary 1, 1939
Town status gained
Kiyama
KiyamaKiyamaKiyamaKiyama
TashiroFebruary 11, 1936
Town status gained
Tashiro
April 1, 1954
Tosu
TosuTosuTosu
KizatoKizato
Yabu DistrictTodorokiMarch 19, 1907
Town status gained, renaming
Tosu
FumotoFumoto
AsahiAsahi
NakabaruNakabaruNakabaruApril 1, 1971
Town status gained
Nakabaru
March 1, 2005
Miyaki
Miyaki
KitashigeyasuKitashigeyasuKitashigeyasuApril 1, 1965
Town status gained
Kitashigeyasu
Mine DistrictMinamishigeyasuMinamishigeyasuApril 1, 1955
Mine
May 1, 1962
Town status gained
Mine
MikawaMikawa
KamimineKamimineKamimineKamimineNovember 1, 1989
Town status gained
Kamimine
Kamimine

33.365°N 130.3931°W