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
editHistory
editMiyaki District consists of three former districts of Hizen Province: Kii, Mine and Yabu Districts.
| Before 1889 | Former District | March 26, 1896 | 1896 - 1944 | 1945 - 1959 | 1960 - 1989 | 1989–Present | Present |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kii District | Kiyama | January 1, 1939 Town status gained Kiyama |
Kiyama | Kiyama | Kiyama | Kiyama | |
| Tashiro | February 11, 1936 Town status gained Tashiro |
April 1, 1954 Tosu |
Tosu | Tosu | Tosu | ||
| Kizato | Kizato | ||||||
| Yabu District | Todoroki | March 19, 1907 Town status gained, renaming Tosu | |||||
| Fumoto | Fumoto | ||||||
| Asahi | Asahi | ||||||
| Nakabaru | Nakabaru | Nakabaru | April 1, 1971 Town status gained Nakabaru |
March 1, 2005 Miyaki |
Miyaki | ||
| Kitashigeyasu | Kitashigeyasu | Kitashigeyasu | April 1, 1965 Town status gained Kitashigeyasu | ||||
| Mine District | Minamishigeyasu | Minamishigeyasu | April 1, 1955 Mine |
May 1, 1962 Town status gained Mine | |||
| Mikawa | Mikawa | ||||||
| Kamimine | Kamimine | Kamimine | Kamimine | November 1, 1989 Town status gained Kamimine |
Kamimine |