Kashima District, Ishikawa



Kashima (鹿島郡) is a district located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 18,952 with a density of 212 persons per km2. The total area is 89.36& km2.

Municipalities
The district consists of one town:


 * Nakanoto

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



Recent mergers

 * On October 1, 2004 - The towns of Nakajima, Tatsuruhama and Notojima were merged into the expanded city of Nanao.
 * On March 1, 2005 - The towns of Kashima, Toriya and Rokusei were merged to form the town of Nakanoto.