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Minami Saitama District, Saitama

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Minami-Saitama (南埼玉郡, Minami-Saitama-gun) is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

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Map of Minamisaitama District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

As of 2012, the district has an estimated population of 33,405 and a density of 2,090 persons per km². The total area is 15.95 km².

Towns and villages

  • Miyashiro

    • District timeline

  • November 3, 1954
  • January 1, 1955 - The town of Washinomiya merged with the village of Sakurada from Kitakatsushika District to form the town of Washinomiya in Kitakatsushika District.
  • July 20, 1955 - The villages of Momoki and Suka merged to form the town of Miyashiro.
  • August 1, 1955 - The village of Kawayanagi merged into the town of Soka in Kitaadachi District (now the city of Soka).
  • November 3, 1955 - Parts of the town of Soka in Kitaadachi District merged into the town of Koshigaya.
  • January 1, 1956 - Parts of the city of Iwatsuki merged into the town of Hasuda.
  • September 28, 1956
  • November 3, 1958 - The town of Koshigaya gained city status.
  • October 1, 1964 - The village of Yashio gained town status.
  • October 1, 1971 - The town of Kuki gained city status.
  • January 15, 1972 - The town of Yashio gained city status.
  • October 1, 1972 - The town of Hasuda gained city status.
  • March 23, 2010 - The town of Shōbu, along with the towns of Kurihashi and Washimiya, both from Kitakatsushika District, merged with the city of Kuki to form the new city of Kuki.
  • October 1, 2012 - The town of Shiraoka gained city status. This leaves Minami Saitama District with one municipality.

    • References

    Minami-Saitama District, Saitama Wikipedia
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