Mikata District, Hyōgo

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

1. Mikata, Hyōgo
2. Kami, Hyōgo (Mikata)
3. Mikata District
4. Shin'onsen, Hyōgo
5. Onsen, Hyōgo
6. Hamasaka, Hyōgo
7. Kami (disambiguation)
8. Yumura Onsen (Hyogo)
9. Ojiro
10. Muraoka, Hyōgo
11. Amarube Viaduct
12. Hyōgo Prefecture
13. List of dialing codes in Japan
14. Kinosaki District, Hyōgo
15. Kasumi, Hyōgo
16. Satsu
17. Antai
18. Muraoka
19. Amagasaki
20. Antai-ji