Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki
Appearance
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Higashiibaraki District (東茨城郡, Higashiibaraki-gun) is a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 122,478 and a density of 284 persons per km2. The total area is 431.44 km2.
Towns and villages
[edit]Mergers
[edit]- On October 16, 2004 the town of Ōmiya absorbed the villages of Miwa and Ogawa, all from Naka District; the town of Yamagata, and the village of Gozenyama, in order to turn the town into the current city of Hitachiōmiya.
- On February 1, 2005 the town of Jōhoku, and village of Katsura merged with the village of Nanakai, from Nishiibaraki District, to form the new town of Shirosato.
- Also on February 1, 2005 the town of Uchihara merged into the city of Mito.
- On March 20, 2006 the towns of Ogawa and Minori merged with the village of Tamari, from Niihari District, to form the new city of Omitama.[1]
- On December 8, 2007 the town of Ibaraki was scheduled to merge into the city of Mito, but those plans were abandoned.
References
[edit]- ^ 茨城県. "いばらきの市町村合併". 茨城県 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
36°28′44″N 140°19′37″E / 36.479°N 140.327°E