Kashima District, Ibaraki Explained

was a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 141,935 and a density of 404.21 persons per km². The total area was 351.14 km².

Mergers

• On September 1, 1995 - the town of Kashima absorbed the village of Ōno to create the city of Kashima.
• On August 1, 2005 - the town of Kamisu absorbed the town of Hasaki to create the city of Kamisu.^[1]
• On October 11, 2005 - the town of Hokota absorbed the villages of Asahi and Taiyō to create the city of Hokota. Therefore, Kashima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 茨城県 . いばらきの市町村合併 . 2024-02-14 . 茨城県 . ja.