Kita-Saitama District, Saitama
was a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Prior to its abolition, Kita-Saitama District had three towns: * Town of Kisai (騎西町; Kisai-machi) * Town of Kitakawabe (北川辺町; Kitakawabe-machi) * Town of Ōtone (大利根町; Ōtone-machi) On March 23, 2010, all three towns merged with the city of Kazo to newly create the city of Kazo and the district dissolved. As a result, it was the first district to dissolve within Saitama Prefecture since the districts were reorganized in 1896. Timeline *January 1, 1971 - The village of Ōtone becomes the town of Ōtone.(2 towns, 3 village) *April 1, 1971 - The village of Kitakawabe becomes the town of Kitakawabe.(3 towns, 2 village) *May 1, 2001 - The village of Kawasato becomes the town of Kawasato.(4 towns, 1 village) *October 1, 2005 - The town of Kawasato merged into the city of Kōnosu.(3 towns, 1 village) *January 1, 2006 - The village of Minamikawara merged into the city of Gyōda.(3 towns) *March 23, 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saitama Kitasaitama District
may refer to: Places * Saitama (city), the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan * Saitama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan in the Kantō region ** Kita-Saitama District, Saitama ** Minami-Saitama District, Saitama Sports * Saitama SC, a football club * Saitama Seibu Lions, a baseball club * Saitama Ageo Medics, a volleyball club * Saitama Stadium, a football (soccer) stadium in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan * Saitama Stadium 2002, a football stadium in Midori-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan * Saitama Super Arena, an arena in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan Transportation * Saitama-Shintoshin Station, a railway station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan * Saitama New Urban Transit, operator of the New Shuttle operated in the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan * Saitama Rapid Railway Line, a railway line Other * Television Saitama or Teletama, a commercial station in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan * 561 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the west, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southwest, Tokyo to the south, Chiba Prefecture to the southeast, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the northeast. Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kawaguchi, Kawagoe, and Tokorozawa. Saitama Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, and many of its cities are described as bedroom communities and suburbs of Tokyo with many residents commuting into the city each day. History According to ''Sendai Kuji Hongi'' (''Kujiki''), Chichibu was one of 137 provinces during the reign of Emperor Sujin. Chichibu Province was in western Saitama. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kisai, Saitama
was a town located in Kitasaitama District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,105 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 702.97 persons per km². The total area was 28.60 km². On March 23, 2010, Kisai, along with the towns of Kitakawabe and Ōtone (all from Kitasaitama District), was merged into the expanded city of Kazo. Kitasaitama District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Dissolved municipalities of Saitama Prefecture Kazo, Saitama {{Saitama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kitakawabe, Saitama
was a town located in Kitasaitama District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2009, the town had an estimated population of 12,763 and a density of 608 persons per km². The total area was 21.00 km². On March 23, 2010, Kitakawabe, along with the towns of Kisai was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Kita-Saitama District, Saitama, Kitasaitama District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,105 and a population density, density of 702.97 persons per km ... and Ōtone (all from Kitasaitama District), was merged into the expanded city of Kazo. Kitasaitama District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Dissolved municipalities of Saitama Prefecture Kazo, Saitama {{Saitama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ōtone, Saitama
was a town located in Kitasaitama District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of January 1, 2008, the town had an estimated population of 14,855 and a density of 607.07 persons per km². The total area was 24.47 km². retrieved on August 23, 2009 On March 23, 2010, Ōtone, along with the towns of Kisai
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Kita-Saitama District, Saitama, Kitasaitama District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,105 and a population density, density of 702.97 persons per km ... , [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kazo, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 112,792 in 48,213 households and a population density of 850 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The city is noted for is known throughout Japan for the creation of ''koinobori'' (carp kites), baseballs, kendo equipment, and ''Kazo-udon'' noodles. Geography Kazo is located in far northeastern Saitama Prefecture, bordered by Gunma Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefectures along the alluvial plain of the Watarase River and Tone River. The terrain is generally low and flat. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Gyōda * Kōnosu * Kuki * Hanyū Gunma Prefecture * Itakura Tochigi Prefecture * Tochigi Ibaraki Prefecture *Koga Climate Kazo has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kazo is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1318&nb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kawasato, Saitama
was a town located in Kitasaitama District, Saitama, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,909 and a density of 477.02 persons per km2. The total area is 16.58 km2. On October 1, 2005, Kawasato, along with the town of Fukiage (from Kitaadachi District), was merged into the expanded city of Kōnosu is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 117,995 in 50,801 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Located in east-central Saitama .... Dissolved municipalities of Saitama Prefecture Kōnosu {{Saitama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minamikawara, Saitama
was a village located in Kitasaitama District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. On January 1, 2006, Minamikawara was merged into the expanded city of Gyōda. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,098 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of . The total area is . Dissolved municipalities of Saitama Prefecture Gyōda {{Saitama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |