Place:Sakata, Shiga, Japan

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NameSakata
Alt namesSakatasource: Wikipedia
TypeDistrict
Located inShiga, Japan
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Ibuki
Maihara
Omi
Santo


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was a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 41,126 and a density of 184.34 persons per km2. The total area is 223.10 km2.

By the time of founding, the district compromise the areas of the cities of Maibara, Hikone Toriimoto area, and the city Nagahama (former city). On April 1, 1943, the city of Nagahama (former city) was formed, and in 1952, the village of Toriimoto was merged into the city of Hikone. On February 14, 2005, the towns of Ibuki, Santō, and Maihara merged to form a new city called Maibara. Sakata District has been dissolved after Ōmi merged into Maibara on October 1, 2005.

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