Koshi District, Niigata Explained

was a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 2,035 with a density of 51.09 persons per km². The total area is 39.83 km².

Municipalities

Prior to its dissolution, the district contained of only one village:

• Yamakoshi

History

Recent mergers

• On April 1, 2005 - The village of Yamakoshi, along with the town of Oguni (from Kariwa District), the town of Nakanoshima (from Minamikanbara District), and the towns of Koshiji and Mishima (both from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.^{[1] [2]} Therefore, Koshi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

See also

• List of dissolved districts of Japan

References

37.3266°N 138.89°W

Notes and References

1. Book: 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 . 2005 . 総務庁統計局 . 139 . ja . Annual Report on Population Movement in the Basic Resident Register . Nakanoshima-machi, Koshiji-machi, Mishima-machi, Yamakoshi-mura and Oguni-machi were incorporated into Nagaoka-shi as of April 1, 2005..
2. Web site: 越路町と長岡市との合併 長岡市よくある質問（Q＆A） . 2024-02-04 . 長岡市 . 平成17年4月1日に南蒲原郡中之島町、三島郡三島町、古志郡山古志村、刈羽郡小国町と一緒に長岡市に編入合併しました。.