Nyū (丹生郡, Nyū-gun) is a district in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 23,995 with a density of 157 persons per km2. The total area is 152.83 km2.

Municipalities

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The district consists of one town:

History

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Map showing original extent of Nyū District in Fukui Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
  1. Echizen-machi
 
Colored areas indicate the borders of 3rd millennium municipalities. Numbers represent 1889 municipalities in this district.

District Timeline

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Recent mergers

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Notes

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  1. ^ Classified as a town.

References

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  1. ^ "友好都市|西尾市公式ウェブサイト". 西尾市公式ウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 February 2024.

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