Kita-Saitama District, Saitama

Former district in Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Kita-Saitama District (北埼玉郡, Kita-Saitama-gun) was a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Prior to its abolition, Kita-Saitama District had three towns:

Town of Kisai (騎西町; Kisai-machi)
Town of Kitakawabe (北川辺町; Kitakawabe-machi)
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.^[1] (4 towns, 1 village)
October 1, 2005 - The town of Kawasato merged into the city of Kōnosu.^[1] (3 towns, 1 village)
January 1, 2006 - The village of Minamikawara merged into the city of Gyōda.^[1] (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.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "総務省｜令和2年版　地方財政白書｜資料編　〔附属資料〕　昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.