Mikata District, Hyōgo

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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.

Points of interest[]

• Tajima Plateau Botanical Gardens
• Antaiji Zen monastery

References[]

Coordinates: 35°34′01″N 134°33′04″E / 35.567°N 134.551°E / 35.567; 134.551

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