Mikata District, Hyōgo

This article is about the district in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. For the district in Fukui Prefecture, see Mikata District, Fukui.

Mikata District in Hyōgo Prefecture

Mikata (美方郡, Mikata-gun) is a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

As of the April 1, 2005 merger (but using 2003 population statistics), the district has an estimated population of 40,084 and a density of 66 persons per km². The total area is 610.02 km².

Towns and villages

• Kami
• Shin'onsen

Mergers

• On April 1, 2005 the towns of Mikata and Muraoka merged with the town of Kasumi, from Kinosaki District, to form the new town of Kami.
• On October 1, 2005 the towns of Hamasaka and Onsen merged to form the town of Shin'onsen.^[1]

Points of interest

• Tajima Plateau Botanical Gardens
• Antaiji Zen monastery

References

1. 兵庫県. "県内の市町合併に関する動き". 兵庫県 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-16.

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