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Nishikanbara District, Niigata

Coordinates: 37°41′38″N 138°50′10″E / 37.6939°N 138.836°E / 37.6939; 138.836
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Map showing original extent of Nishikanbara District in Niigata Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
* green - current borders
  1. Yahiko-mura

Nishikanbara (西蒲原郡, Nishikanbara-gun) is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 7,824 with a density of 311 persons per km2. The total area is 25.17 km2.

Municipalities

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The district consists of only one village:

History

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District Timeline

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  • After the town of Sekiya merged with the city of Niigata, back in 1889 in order to gain city status, the district continues to reduce in size by merging with surrounding areas.
  • On March 31, 1954 - The town of Tsubame merged with three villages to gain city status.

Recent mergers

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Notes

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  1. ^ Classified as a village.

References

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  1. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2006. p. 135. Tsubame-shi, Yoshida-machi and Bunsui-machi were incorporated into a newly established Tsubame-shi as of March 20, 2006.
  2. ^ "合併情報|燕市". 燕市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-04. 2006年3月20日、燕市、吉田町、分水町が合併して「燕市」が誕生しました。

37°41′38″N 138°50′10″E / 37.6939°N 138.836°E / 37.6939; 138.836