Nakakanbara District, Niigata

Nakakanbara (中蒲原郡, Nakakanbara-gun) was a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Map showing original extent of Nakakanbara District in Niigata Prefecture:

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

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 20,066 with a density of 79.29 persons per km2. The total area was 253.07 km2.

Municipalities

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Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only one town:

History

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In 1878, Nakakanbara District was established.

The district started to shrink after the town of Nuttari merged with Niigata and the city continued to absorb the district. Three towns later gained city status during a 10-year period: Niitsu in 1951, Gosen in 1954 and Shirone (part of Niigata) in 1959.

District Timeline

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  • On June 1, 1959 - The town of Shirone was elevated to city status to become the city of Shirone. (3 towns, 1 village)
  • On November 1, 1996 - The village of Yokogoshi was elevated to town status to become the town of Yokogoshi. (4 towns)

Recent mergers

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Classified as a town.

References

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  1. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 [Annual Report on Population Movement in the Basic Resident Register] (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 139. 3月21日に白根市,豊栄市,小須戸町,横越町,亀田町,岩室村,西川町,味方村,潟東村,月潟村,中之口村及び新津市は新潟市に編入された。