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'Asakura' (朝倉郡; -gun) was a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,658 and a density of 255.01 persons per km². The total area is 198.65 km². Water wheels form one of the attractions of the district.

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Towns and villages

Mergers

Towns and villages

★ Chikuzen

★ Toho

Mergers

★ On March 22, 2005 the former towns of Miwa and Yasu merged, becoming the town of Chikuzen.

★ On March 28, 2005 the former villages of Hoshuyama and Koishiwara merged, becoming the village of Toho.

★ On March 20, 2006 the former municipalities of Asakura and Haki merged with the city of Amagi to form the new city of Asakura.