is a

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located in Niigata Prefecture,

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. As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated

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of 14,025 with a

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of 373 persons per km². The total area is 37.58 km².

Municipalities

The district consists of only one town: * Seirō

History

District timeline

* On January 1, 1947 - The town of Shibata became a city. * In March 1955 - After it gained city status, Shibata absorbed the villages of Izumino (Ijimino or Ijikuni), Kawahigashi, Sugaya (Sugatani), Matsuura, Yonekura and Akatani (Agaya). * In March 1956 - Some areas of the village of Kajikawa were absorbed into Shibata. * In 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.

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References

External links

新発田市・紫雲寺町・加治川村合併協議会

中条町・黒川村合併協議会
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