Sakai District, Fukui
# Sakai District, Fukui

Sakai (坂井郡, Sakai-gun) was a district located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 1, 2005, the district had an estimated population of 92,312 with a density of 439.77 persons per $km^2.$ The total area is 209.91 $km^2.$

## Municipalities

Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of six towns:

* Awara
* Harue
* Kanazu
* Maruoka
* Mikuni
* Sakai

### Notes

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Classified as a town.

## History

### Recent mergers

* On March 1, 2004 - The former town of Awara absorbed the town of Kanazu to form the city of Awara.
* On March 20, 2006 - The former town of Sakai absorbed the towns of Harue, Maruoka and Mikuni to form the city of Sakai. Sakai District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
