Higashiibaraki District (東茨城郡, Higashiibaraki-gun) is a
district located in
Ibaraki Prefecture,
Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated
population of 122,478 and a
density of 284 persons per km2. The total area is 431.44 km2.
Towns and villages
Mergers
- On October 16, 2004 the town of
Ōmiya absorbed the villages of
Miwa and
Ogawa, all from
Naka District; the town of
Yamagata, and the village of
Gozenyama, in order to turn the town into the current city of
Hitachiōmiya.
- On February 1, 2005 the town of
Jōhoku, and village of
Katsura merged with the village of
Nanakai, from
Nishiibaraki District, to form the new town of
Shirosato.
- Also on February 1, 2005 the town of
Uchihara merged into the city of
Mito.
- On March 20, 2006 the towns of
Ogawa and
Minori merged with the village of
Tamari, from
Niihari District, to form the new city of
Omitama.
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- On December 8, 2007 the town of
Ibaraki was scheduled to merge into the city of
Mito, but those plans were abandoned.
References
36°28′44″N 140°19′37″E / 36.479°N 140.327°E / 36.479; 140.327