Nishikanbara District, Niigata Explained

As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 7,824 with a density of 311 persons per km². The total area is 25.17 km².

Municipalities

The district consists of only one village:

After the town of Sekiya merged with the city of Niigata, back in 1889 in order to gain city status, the district continues to reduce in size by merging with surrounding areas.
On March 31, 1954 - The town of Tsubame merged with three villages to gain city status.

On January 1, 2001 - The town of Kurosaki was absorbed into the expanded city of Niigata.
On March 21, 2005 - The town of Nishikawa and the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi, Nakanokuchi and Tsukigata were absorbed into the expanded city of Niigata.
On October 10, 2005 - The town of Maki (former seat of this district) was absorbed into the expanded city of Niigata.
On March 20, 2006 - The towns of Bunsui and Yoshida were merged into the expanded city of Tsubame.^[1] ^[2]

Book: 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 . 2006 . 総務庁統計局 . 135 . ja . Tsubame-shi, Yoshida-machi and Bunsui-machi were incorporated into a newly established Tsubame-shi as of March 20, 2006..
Web site: 合併情報燕市 . 2024-02-04 . 燕市 . ja . 2006年3月20日、燕市、吉田町、分水町が合併して「燕市」が誕生しました。.