Shimoniikawa District, Toyama

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



Shimoniikawa (下新川郡) is a district located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 49,118 with a density of 77.09 persons per km2. The total area is 637.19 km2.

Municipalities
The district consists of two towns:


 * Asahi
 * Nyūzen

Recent mergers

 * On March 31, 2006 - The town of Unazuki was absorbed by the former city of Kurobe to form the new city of Kurobe.