Shioya (塩谷郡 , Shioya-gun ) is a
district in
Tochigi Prefecture ,
Japan .
As of 2003, the district has an estimated
population of 57,656 and a
density of 60.91 persons per square kilometer. Its total area is 946.53 km2 .
Towns and villages
History
Named after an old, powerful family that owned most of the area in the district for hundreds of years.
Merger
On March 28, 2005 the towns of
Kitsuregawa and
Ujiie merged to form the city of
Sakura .
On March 20, 2006 the town of
Fujihara and the village of
Kuriyama merged into the city of
Nikkō . With this merger, there are no more villages left within Tochigi Prefecture.
Core city
Flag of Tochigi Prefecture Cities Districts
36°46′37″N 139°49′41″E / 36.777°N 139.828°E / 36.777; 139.828