Munakata District, Fukuoka

Munakata (宗像郡) was a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Description
The cities once part of the district: Now dissolved towns located in Munakata District:
 * Munakata
 * Fukutsu
 * Fukuma - Now part of the city of Fukutsu
 * Genkai - Now part of the city of Munakata
 * Ōshima - Now part of the city of Munakata
 * Tsuyazaki - Now part of the city of Fukutsu

District Timeline

 * On April 1, 2003 - the town of Genkai was merged into the expanded city of Munakata.
 * On January 24, 2005 - the towns of Fukuma and Tsuyazaki were merged to create the city of Fukutsu.
 * On March 28, 2005 - the village of Ōshima was merged into the expanded city of Munakata. Munakata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.