title: Hikawa District, Shimane
text: # Hikawa District, Shimane
  
  Hikawa (簸川郡, Hikawa-gun) was a district located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
  
  As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 57,333 and a density of 185.14 persons per $km^2.$ The total area was 309.68 $km^2.$
  
  ## Towns and villages
  
  * Hikawa
  * Koryō
  * Sada
  * Taisha
  * Taki
  
  ## Merger
  
  * On March 22, 2005 - the towns of Koryō, Sada, Taisha and Taki, along with the city of Hirata, were merged into the expanded city of Izumo.
  * On October 1, 2011 - the town of Hikawa was merged into the expanded city of Izumo. Hikawa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
  
  35°23′N 132°50′E﻿ / ﻿35.39°N 132.83°E﻿ / 35.39; 132.83
  
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