Kitauonuma District, Niigata
Kitauonuma (北魚沼郡, Kitauonuma-gun) was a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Map showing original extent of Kitauonuma District in Niigata Prefecture:
* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 5,549 with a density of 110.91 persons per km2. The total area was 357.29 km2.
Towns and villages
Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only one village:
- Notes
- Classified as a village.
History
- On 1954 - The areas now covering Ojiya were merged and elevated to city status.
Recent mergers
- On November 1, 2004 - The towns of Horinouchi and Koide, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani were merged to form the city of Uonuma.
- On March 31, 2010 - The town of Kawaguchi was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka. Therefore, Kitauonuma District was dissolved as the result of this merger.
See also
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