Higashikubiki District, Niigata

Higashikubiki District, Niigata

Higashikubiki (東頸城郡; -gun) was a district located in Niigata, Japan. The district was founded when the former Kubiki District split into Higashikubiki District, Nakakubiki District, and Nishikubiki District. At the time of founding, the district covered eastern portion of the city of Joetsu (the divisions of Yasuzuka, Maki, Oshima, and Uragawara) and the western portion of the city of Tokamachi.

On January 1, 2005, the town of Yasuzuka and the villages of Maki, Oshima and Uragawara were absorbed into the city of Joetsu, and three months later on April 1, 2005, the remaining two towns of Matsudai and Matsunoyama merged with the city of Tokamachi, Higashikubiki District was thereby dissolved.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 19,638 and a density of 45.60 persons per km². The total area was 430.64 km².


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Nakakubiki District, Niigata — Nakakubiki (中頸城郡; gun) was a district located in Niigata, Japan. The district was founded in 1878, when the former Kubiki District split into Higashikubiki District, Nakakubiki District, and Nishikubiki District. At the time of founding, the… …   Wikipedia

  • Nishikubiki District, Niigata — Nishikubiki (西頸城郡; gun) was a district located in Niigata, Japan. The district was founded in 1878, when the former Kubiki District split into Higashikubiki District, Nakakubiki District, and Nishikubiki District. At the time of founding, the… …   Wikipedia

  • Ōshima, Niigata — This article is about the former village in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. There are other places in Japan with the same name; see Oshima. Ōshima (大島村, Ōshima mura?) was a village located in Higashikubiki District, Niigata, Japan. As of 2003, the… …   Wikipedia

  • Matsudai, Niigata — Matsudai (松代町, Matsudai machi?) was a town located in Higashikubiki District, Niigata, Japan …   Wikipedia

  • Maki, Niigata (Kubiki) — Maki (牧村; mura) was a village located in the Higashikubiki District, Niigata, Japan. The town had no special relationship with another Maki in the same prefecture. The village was established in 1901 by merging Kawabe, Kawakami, and Kunimi… …   Wikipedia

  • Maki, Niigata — is the name of several places: Maki (巻町; machi), Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan. Maki (牧村; mura), Higashikubiki District, Niigata, Japan. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an …   Wikipedia

  • Yasuzuka, Niigata — nihongo|Yasuzuka|安塚町|Yasuzaka machi was a town located in Higashikubiki District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,521 and a density of 50.14 persons per km². The total area was 70.23 km².On January 1, 2005,… …   Wikipedia

  • Uragawara, Niigata — Uragawara (浦川原村; mura) was a village located in Higashikubiki District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,095 and a density of 80.86 persons per km². The total area was 50.64 km².On January 1, 2005, Uragawara …   Wikipedia

  • List of mergers in Niigata Prefecture — The following is a list of mergers that occurred in the 2000s in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.(as of April 1, 2008)Mergers from April 1, 1999 to March 31, 2000Mergers from April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001*On January 1, 2001 The town of Kurosaki from… …   Wikipedia

  • Tōkamachi, Niigata — nihongo|Tōkamachi|十日町市|Tōkamachi shi is a city located in Niigata, Japan.As of March 31, 2006, the new city has an estimated population of 63,135. The total area of the new city is 589.92 km², including the post Creation undefined boundary… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”