Namegata District, Ibaraki

Namegata District, Ibaraki

Namegata (行方郡 Namegata-gun?) was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 40,930 and a density of 246.08 persons per km². The total area is 166.33 km².

The District was dissolved on September 2, 2005 when all three municipalities merged to form the new city of Namegata, effectively turning the district into a city.

District timeline

  • April 1, 2001 - The towns of Itako and Ushibori merged to form the city of Itako.
  • September 2, 2005 - Asō, Kitaura and Tamatsukuri merged to form the city of Namegata.