title: Kashima District, Ishikawa
text: # Kashima District, Ishikawa
  
  Kashima (鹿島郡, Kashima-gun) is a district located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
  
  As of April 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 18,952 with a density of 212 persons per $km^2.$ The total area is 89.36& $km^2.$
  
  ## Municipalities
  
  The district consists of one town:
  
  * Nakanoto
  
  ### Notes
  
  * ↑ Classified as a town.
  
  ## History
  
  ### Recent mergers
  
  * On October 1, 2004 - The towns of Nakajima, Tatsuruhama and Notojima were merged into the expanded city of Nanao.
  * On March 1, 2005 - The towns of Kashima, Toriya and Rokusei were merged to form the town of Nakanoto.
  
  36°58′48″N 136°54′07″E﻿ / ﻿36.980°N 136.902°E﻿ / 36.980; 136.902
  
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