Aki District, Hiroshima
Coordinates: 34°21′12″N 132°33′27″E / 34.3532°N 132.5574°E
Aki (安芸郡 Aki-gun) is a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
It is the location of Mazda's automobile factory which has been on the site since the early 1930s.
As of 2004 population data but counting decreases due to the March 20, 2005 merger, the district has an estimated population of 116,573 and a density of 1588 persons per km². The total area is 73.41 km².
Towns and villages
Mergers
- On April 1, 2003 the town of Shimokamigari was merged into the city of Kure.
- On November 1, 2004 the town of Etajima absorbed the towns of Nōmi, Ōgaki and Okimi, from Saeki District, to become the new city of Etajima.
- On March 20, 2005 the towns of Ondo, Kurahashi and Kamagari were merged into Kure.
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