thumb|320px|right|Map showing original extent of Kitakoma District in [[Yamanashi Prefecture:<br /><br />* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period]]

260px|thumb|right|Colored areas are in this district.

was a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 2006, the district had an estimated population of 6,127 with a density of 184.88 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 33.14 km<sup>2</sup>.

Municipalities

Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only one town:

  • Kobuchisawa

History

District Timeline

Kitakoma District was founded from the split of Koma District during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 44 villages.

Recent mergers

  • On September 1, 2004 - The town of Futaba was merged with the towns of Ryūō and Shikishima (both from Nakakoma District) to create the city of Kai.
  • On November 1, 2004 - The towns of Hakushū, Nagasaka, Sutama and Takane, and the villages of Akeno, Mukawa and Ōizumi were merged to create the city of Hokuto.
  • On March 15, 2006 - The town of Kobuchisawa was merged into the expanded city of Hokuto. Kitakoma District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

References

Notes

See also

  • List of dissolved districts of Japan