Nakakanbara was a district

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 Niigata Prefecture

Niigata Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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History

In 1878, Nakakanbara District was established.

The district started to shrink after the town of Nuttary merged and Niigata

Niigata, Niigata

is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island....

 continued to absorb the district. Three towns later gained city status during an 10 year period: Niitsu in 1951, Gosen in 1954 and Shirane (part of Niigata

Niigata, Niigata

is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island....

) in 1959.

• June 1, 1959 - The town of Shirone gained city status to become the city of Shirone.(3 towns, 1 village)
• November 1, 1996 - The village of Yokogoshi gained town status to become the town of Yokogoshi.(4 towns)
• On March 21, 2005 the towns of Kameda
  Kameda, Niigata
  Kameda was a town located in Nakakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 32,386 and a density of 1,925.45 persons per km²...
  
  , Kosudo
  Kosudo, Niigata
  was a town located in Nakakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,256 and a density of 606.5 persons per km²...
  
   and Yokogoshi
  Yokogoshi, Niigata
  was a town located in Nakakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,339 and a density of 480.06 per km²...
  
   merged into the city of Niigata
  Niigata, Niigata
  is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island....
  
  .
• On January 1, 2006 the town of Muramatsu
  Muramatsu, Niigata
  Muramatsu was a town located in Nakakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,066 and a density of 79.29 persons per km². The total area was 253.07 km²....
  
   merged with the old city of Gosen
  Gosen, Niigata
  is a city located in Niigata, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 56,965 and a density of 382.89 persons per km². The total area is 351.87 km².The city was founded on November 3, 1954...
  
   to form the new city of Gosen
  Gosen, Niigata
  is a city located in Niigata, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 56,965 and a density of 382.89 persons per km². The total area is 351.87 km².The city was founded on November 3, 1954...
  
  . Nakakanbara District was dissolved as a result of this merger.