Chikujō District, Fukuoka

Chikujō (築上郡) is a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 36,695 and a density of 195.79 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 187.42 km2.

Towns and villages

 * Chikujō
 * Kōge
 * Yoshitomi

Timeline

 * 1896 Formed by the merger of both Tsuiki and Kōge Districts.
 * On October 11, 2005 the villages of Shin'yoshitomi and Taihei merged to form the new town of Kōge.


 * On January 10, 2006 the towns of Shiida and Tsuiki merged to form the new town of Chikujō.