Hidaka District, Wakayama

Hidaka District (日高郡) is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 56,219 and a Density of 85.8 persons/km2. The total area is 655.49 km2.

Towns and villages

 * Hidaka
 * Hidakagawa
 * Inami
 * Mihama
 * Minabe
 * Yura

Merger

 * On October 1, 2004 the village of Minabegawa merged into the expanded town of Minabe.
 * On May 1, 2005 the towns of Kawabe, Nakatsu and Miyama merged to form the new town of Hidakagawa.
 * On May 1, 2005 the village of Ryūjin merged into the city of Tanabe.