was a

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located in

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. As of March 2006, the district had an estimated

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of 6,127 with a

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of 184.88 persons per km². The total area was 33.14 km².

Municipalities

Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only one town: * Kobuchisawa ;Notes:

History

District Timeline

Kitakoma District was founded from the split of Koma District during the early

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establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 44 villages.

Recent mergers

* On September 1, 2004 - The town of Futaba was merged with the towns of

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and Shikishima (both from Nakakoma District) to create the city of Kai. * On November 1, 2004 - The towns of Hakushū, Nagasaka, Sutama and Takane, and the villages of Akeno, Mukawa and Ōizumi were merged to create the city of Hokuto * On March 15, 2006 - The town of Kobuchisawa was merged into the expanded city of Hokuto. Kitakoma District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Municipalities

History

District Timeline

Recent mergers

See also