As of 2003, the district had an estimated
population of 141,935 and a
density of 404.21 persons per km2. The total area was 351.14 km2.
Mergers
On September 1, 1995 - the town of Kashima absorbed the village of
Ōno to create the city of
Kashima.
On August 1, 2005 - the town of Kamisu absorbed the town of
Hasaki to create the city of
Kamisu.[1]
On October 11, 2005 - the town of Hokota absorbed the villages of
Asahi and
Taiyō to create the city of
Hokota. Therefore, Kashima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
References
^茨城県.
"いばらきの市町村合併". 茨城県 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-14.