Date District, Fukushima

Location of Date District in Fukushima Prefecture

Date (伊達郡, Date-gun) is a district located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2008, the district has an estimated population of 39,633 and a density of 190 persons per km². The total area is 208.53 km².

Towns and villages

• Kawamata
• Koori
• Kunimi

Mergers

• On January 1, 2006 the towns of Date, Hobara, Ryōzen, Tsukidate and Yanagawa merged to create the city of Date.
• On July 1, 2008 the town of Iino was annexed by the city of Fukushima (excluding Kawamata).

See also

• Date clan

Coordinates: 37°42′48″N 140°33′57″E / 37.713360°N 140.565717°E / 37.713360; 140.565717