Kitakanbara District, Niigata

Kitakanbara is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 14,025 with a density 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, Kawahigashi, Sugaya, Matsuura, Yonekura and Akatani.
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 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.