Kitakatsushika District, Saitama
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is a district
located in Saitama Prefecture
, Japan
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As of July 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population
of 77,583 and a population density
of 1,680 persons per km². The total area is 46.22 km².
There are two towns in the district.
The following cities were once part of the district, but have since merged into other towns:
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
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As of July 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population
Population
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of 77,583 and a population density
Population density
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of 1,680 persons per km². The total area is 46.22 km².
There are two towns in the district.
- MatsubushiMatsubushi, Saitamais a town located in Kitakatsushika District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 30,885 and a density of 1,904.13 persons per km². The total area is 16.22 km²....
- SugitoSugito, Saitamais a town located in Kitakatsushika District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 46,856 and a density of 1,561.87 persons per km². The total area is 30.00 km².Sugito town is 45 minutes north of Tokyo by train...
The following cities were once part of the district, but have since merged into other towns:
- Parts of KasukabeKasukabe, Saitamais a city in eastern Saitama, Japan, approximately north of Tokyo. It was formerly located in Kitakatsushika and Minamisaitama districts. Kasukabe once prospered as part of the Nikkō Kaidō highway, an important trade route that linked Edo with Nikkō.-Overview:...
- KukiKuki, Saitamais a city located in Saitama, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 156,613, with a household number of 61,071, and the density of 1,900.64 persons per km²...
- Misato
- SatteSatte, Saitamais a city located in Saitama, Japan.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 54,444, with a household number of 21,449 and the density of 1,603.658 persons per km². The total area is 33.95 km².The city was founded on October 1, 1986....
- YoshikawaYoshikawa, Saitamais a city located in Saitama, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 66,773, with 25,194 households and a density of 2,111.73 persons per km². The total area is 31.62 km².The city incorporated as a city on April 1, 1996...
History
- April 1, 1964: The village of Shōwa gained town status.
- October 1, 1964: The village of Misato gained town status.
- April 1, 1969: The village of Matsubushi gained town status.
- May 3, 1972: The town of Misato gained city status.
- October 1, 1986: The town of Satte gained city status.
- April 1, 1996: The town of Yoshikawa gained city status.
- October 1, 2005: The town of ShōwaShowa, Saitamawas a town located in Kitakatsushika District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 37,047 and a density of 1,316.06 persons per km². The total area was 28.15 km²....
merged with the city of KasukabeKasukabe, Saitamais a city in eastern Saitama, Japan, approximately north of Tokyo. It was formerly located in Kitakatsushika and Minamisaitama districts. Kasukabe once prospered as part of the Nikkō Kaidō highway, an important trade route that linked Edo with Nikkō.-Overview:...
to form the new city of KasukabeKasukabe, Saitamais a city in eastern Saitama, Japan, approximately north of Tokyo. It was formerly located in Kitakatsushika and Minamisaitama districts. Kasukabe once prospered as part of the Nikkō Kaidō highway, an important trade route that linked Edo with Nikkō.-Overview:...
. - March 23, 2010: The towns of KurihashiKurihashi, Saitamawas a town located in Kitakatsushika District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 26,125 and a density of 1,655.58 persons per km²...
and WashimiyaWashimiya, Saitamawas a town located in Kitakatsushika District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 33,739 and a density of 2,427.27 persons per km²...
, along with the town of ShōbuShobu, Saitamawas a town located in Minamisaitama District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 21,837 and a density of 797.84 persons per km²...
, from Minamisaitama District, merged with the city of KukiKuki, Saitamais a city located in Saitama, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 156,613, with a household number of 61,071, and the density of 1,900.64 persons per km²...
to form the new city of KukiKuki, Saitamais a city located in Saitama, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 156,613, with a household number of 61,071, and the density of 1,900.64 persons per km²...
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