Asuwa District, Fukui

Asuwa (足羽郡) was a district located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

The time before the dissolution, the district had an estimated population of 5,044 with a density of 36.62 persons per km2. The total area was 137.73 km2.

Municipalities
Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only one town:


 * Miyama (美山町)


 * Notes:

History
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 * yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period]]



The district was first established in 1878, with a county office in Fukui Sakae-cho that governed both Asuwa and Yoshida Districts.

Recent mergers

 * On February 1, 2006 - The town of Miyama, along with the town of Shimizu and the village of Koshino (both from Nyū District) were merged into the expanded city of Fukui. Therefore, Asuwa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.