Kita-Saitama District, Saitama
Kita-Saitama District was a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Prior to its abolition, Kita-Saitama District had three towns:
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.
- April 1, 1971 - The village of Kitakawabe becomes the town of Kitakawabe.
- May 1, 2001 - The village of Kawasato becomes the town of Kawasato.
- October 1, 2005 - The town of Kawasato merged into the city of Kōnosu.
- January 1, 2006 - The village of Minamikawara merged into the city of Gyōda.
- 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.