Kitakanbara District, Niigata
Kitakanbara (北蒲原郡 Kitakanbara-gun) is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 13,528. The total area is 37.99 km².
Towns and villages
On September 1, 2005 - the town of Nakajō and the village of Kurokawa merged to form the city of Tainai.
History
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- On January 1, 1947 - the town of Shibata became a city. After it gained city status, Shibata and Niigata merged to form the city known as Shibata. The surrounding areas and the district continued to lose more areas.
- On November 1, 1970 - the town of Toyosaka (part of Niigata as of March 21, 2005) gained city status.
- On July 7, 2003 - the town of Toyoura merged into the city of Shibata.
- On April 1, 2004 - the towns of Suibara and Yasuda, and the villages of Kyogase and Sasakami merged to create the city of Agano.
- On May 1, 2005 - the town of Shiunji and the village of Kajikawa were also merged into the city of Shibata.
- On September 1, 2005 - the town of Nakajō and the village of Kurokawa merged to form the city of Tainai; which left Seirō as the only town in Kitakanbara District.
External links
- 新発田市・紫雲寺町・加治川村合併協議会(Japanese)
- 中条町・黒川村合併協議会
Coordinates: 37°58′52″N 139°15′50″E / 37.9810°N 139.264°E
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