| Kitatsuru | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Seal Type: | Emblem |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.794°N 138.908°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yamanashi |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Established Date: | July 22, 1878 |
| Extinct Title: | Now part of |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 154.2 |
| Population Total: | 1214 |
| Population As Of: | October 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 7.87 |
| Timezone1: | JST |
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address |
is a rural district located in northeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 2020, the district had an estimated population of 1,214 with a density of 7.879 persons per km2. The total area was 154.1 km2.[1]
Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only two villages:
The district formerly included the city of Ōtsuki and a portion of the city of Uenohara.
Kitatsuru District was founded during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 18 villages.
Uenohara was elevated to town status on December 27, 1897, followed by Ōtsuki on April 1, 1933. Saruhashi became a town on April 1, 1935, followed by Shippo on April 1, 1954. However, on August 8, 1954, Shippo and Saruhashi merged with Ōtsuki to form the city of Ōtsuki.