was a district located in Gifu, Japan. On April 1, 2003 both towns and the village from the district merged, effectively turning the district into the city of Yamagata.
As of 2000,[1] the district had an estimated population of 30,951 and a density of 139.4 persons per km2. The total area was 222 km2.
The towns and village formerly in the district, before merging into the city of Yamagata, were: