Kitakanbara District, Niigata

Map showing original extent of Kitakanbara District in Niigata Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
* green - current borders

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Kitakanbara (北蒲原郡, Kitakanbara-gun) is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 14,025 with a density of 373 persons per km². The total area is 37.58 km².

Municipalities

The district consists of only one town:

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Notes

↑ Classified as a town.

History

District Timeline

On January 1, 1947 - The town of Shibata became a city.
On March 1955 - After it gained city status, Shibata absorbed the villages of Izumino (Ijimino or Ijikuni), Kawahigashi, Sugaya (Sugatani), Matsuura, Yonekura and Akatani (Agaya).
On March 1956 - Some areas of the village of Kajikawa were absorbed into Shibata.
On April 1959 - The village of Sasaki was absorbed into Shibata.
On November 1, 1970 - The town of Toyosaka (part of Niigata as of March 21, 2005) gained city status.

Recent mergers

On July 7, 2003 - The town of Toyoura was merged into the expanded city of Shibata.
On April 1, 2004 - The towns of Suibara and Yasuda, and the villages of Kyogase and Sasakami were merged to form the city of Agano.
On May 1, 2005 - The town of Shiunji and the village of Kajikawa were also merged into the expanded city of Shibata.
On September 1, 2005 - The town of Nakajō and the village of Kurokawa were merged to form the city of Tainai.

External links

37°58′52″N 139°15′50″E / 37.9810°N 139.264°E / 37.9810; 139.264

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[town-1] Classified as a town.

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