was a
district
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located in
Saitama Prefecture
is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 Square kilometre, km2 ( ...
,
Japan
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.
Prior to its abolition, Kita-Saitama District had three towns:
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Town of Kisai (騎西町; Kisai-machi)
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Town of Kitakawabe (北川辺町; Kitakawabe-machi)
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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, 2010 - The towns of Kisai, Kitakawabe, and Ōtone merged with the city of Kazo to newly form the city of Kazo. Kita-Saitama District was dissolved the same day.
See also
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Minami-Saitama District, Saitama is a Districts of Japan, district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
, the district has an estimated population of 33,405 and a population density, density of 2,090 persons per km2. The total area is 15.95 km2.
Towns and villages
*Miyashi ...
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List of dissolved districts of Japan
A district of Japan is dissolved when all towns or villages in the district become cities or are merged into the city. The following is a list of dissolved districts of Japan. The date shown is the day the district was dissolved (i.e. the district ...
References
Former districts of Saitama Prefecture
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