Katsushika District, of the Musashi Province was broke off by their respective prefectures and thus Higashi-Katsushika District was placed within Chiba Prefecture. The seat was located in Matsudo.
In 1897, Minamisōma District (Broke off from Sōma District in Kazusa Province by their respective prefectures and Minamisōma was placed in Chiba Prefecture) was later absorbed into Higashi-Katsushika District.
After the one and the only town in Higashi-Katsushika District, Shōnan was merged into the city of Kashiwa on March 28, 2005, the district dissolved. But the region covering the former district is now known as the Tokatsu Region (東葛地域).
Timelineedit
April 1, 1897 - The district absorbed Minamisōma District.
September 1, 1909 - The village of Urayasu was elevated to town status. (12 towns, 31 villages)
October 10, 1914 (12 towns, 29 villages)
The villages of Chiyoda and Toyoshiki were merged to create the village of Chiyoda.
The villages of Tanaka and Toyofuta were merged to create the village of Tanaka.
August 10, 1924 - The village of Nakayama was elevated to town status. (13 towns, 28 villages)
September 15, 1926 - The village of Chiyoda was elevated to town status and was renamed to Kashiwa. (14 towns, 27 villages)
January 1, 1931 - The village of Katsushika was elevated to town status. (15 towns, 26 villages)
April 1, 1933 - The town of Matsudo, and the village of Mei were merged to create the town of Matsudo. (15 towns, 25 villages)
November 3, 1934 - The towns of Ichikawa, Yawata, Nakayama, and the village of Kokubun were merged to create the city of Ichikawa. (12 towns, 24 villages)
April 1, 1937 - The towns of Funabashi and Katsushika, and the villages of Yasaka, Hoden, and Tsukada were merged to create the city of Funabashi. (10 towns, 21 villages)
April 15, 1937 - The village of Minamigyotoku was elevated to town status. (11 towns, 20 villages)
April 1, 1938 - The village of Yabashira was merged into the town of Matsudo. (11 towns, 19 villages)
April 1, 1943 - The town of Matsudo, and the villages of Mabashi and Takagi were merged to create the city of Matsudo. (10 towns, 17 villages)
November 3, 1949 - The village of Ogashiwa was merged into the city of Ichikawa. (10 towns, 16 villages)
May 3, 1950 - The town of Noda, and the villages of Asahi, Shichifuku, and Umesato were merged to create the city of Noda. (9 towns, 13 villages)
April 1, 1951 - The town of Nagareyama, and the villages of Yagi and Shinkawa were merged to creare the town of Edogawa. (9 towns, 11 villages)
January 1, 1952 - The town of Edogawa was renamed to Nagareyama.
September 1, 1954 - The towns of Kogane and Kashiwa, and the villages of Tuchi and Tanaka were merged to create the city of Tokatsu. (7 towns, 9 villages)
November 1, 1954 - The village of Tomise broke off and some of its localities were merged into the town of Abiko and the city of Tokatsu (respectively). (7 towns, 8 villages)
March 30, 1955 - The villages of Kazahaya and Tega were merged to create the village of Shōnan. (7 towns, 7 villages)
March 31, 1955 - The town of Gyotoku was merged into the city of Ichikawa. (6 towns, 7 villages)
April 29, 1955 - The towns of Abiko and Fusa, and the village of Kohoku were merged to create the town of Abiko. (5 towns, 6 villages)
July 20, 1955 - The town of Sekiyado, and the villages of Kimagase and Futakawa were merged to create the town of Sekido. (5 towns, 4 villages)
October 1, 1956 - The town of Minamigyotoku was merged into the city of Ichikawa. (4 towns, 4 villages)
April 1, 1957 - The villages of Fukuda and Kawama were merged into the city of Noba (4 towns, 2 villages)
August 1, 1958 - The village of Kamagaya was elevated to town status. (5 towns, 1 village)
February 1, 1964 - The village of Shōnan was elevated to town status. (6 towns)
January 1, 1967 - The town of Nagareyama was elevated to city status. (5 towns)
July 1, 1970 - The town of Abiko was elevated to city status. (4 towns)
September 1, 1971 - The town of Kamagaya was elevated to city status. (3 towns)
April 1, 1981 - The town of Urayasu was elevated to city status. (2 towns)
June 6, 2003 - The town of Sekiyado was merged into the expanded city of Noda. (1 town)
March 28, 2005 - The town of Shōnan was merged into the expanded city of Kashiwa. Higashikatsushika District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
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Higashi Katsushika 東葛飾郡 Higashi Katsushika gun was a district located in Chiba Prefecture Japan until March 27 2005 On March 28 2005 the district was dissolved when the town of Shōnan was merged into the expanded city of Kashiwa Contents 1 Area 2 History 2 1 Timeline 3 See also 4 External linksArea editThe Higashi Katsushika District April 1 1897 March 28 2005 is now covering the following cities The following cities was part of this district at the time of founding Urayasu Ichikawa Matsudo Nagareyama Noda Kamagaya large parts of Funabashi Kashiwa Former municipalities of Kashiwa Tanaka Tsuchi and Kogane areas The following cities was part of Minamisōma District 1889 April 1 1897 Abiko Kashiwa Former towns of Shōnan and Tomise areas History editKatsushika District of the Musashi Province was broke off by their respective prefectures and thus Higashi Katsushika District was placed within Chiba Prefecture The seat was located in Matsudo In 1897 Minamisōma District Broke off from Sōma District in Kazusa Province by their respective prefectures and Minamisōma was placed in Chiba Prefecture was later absorbed into Higashi Katsushika District After the one and the only town in Higashi Katsushika District Shōnan was merged into the city of Kashiwa on March 28 2005 the district dissolved But the region covering the former district is now known as the Tokatsu Region 東葛地域 Timeline edit April 1 1897 The district absorbed Minamisōma District September 1 1909 The village of Urayasu was elevated to town status 12 towns 31 villages October 10 1914 12 towns 29 villages The villages of Chiyoda and Toyoshiki were merged to create the village of Chiyoda The villages of Tanaka and Toyofuta were merged to create the village of Tanaka August 10 1924 The village of Nakayama was elevated to town status 13 towns 28 villages September 15 1926 The village of Chiyoda was elevated to town status and was renamed to Kashiwa 14 towns 27 villages January 1 1931 The village of Katsushika was elevated to town status 15 towns 26 villages April 1 1933 The town of Matsudo and the village of Mei were merged to create the town of Matsudo 15 towns 25 villages November 3 1934 The towns of Ichikawa Yawata Nakayama and the village of Kokubun were merged to create the city of Ichikawa 12 towns 24 villages April 1 1937 The towns of Funabashi and Katsushika and the villages of Yasaka Hoden and Tsukada were merged to create the city of Funabashi 10 towns 21 villages April 15 1937 The village of Minamigyotoku was elevated to town status 11 towns 20 villages April 1 1938 The village of Yabashira was merged into the town of Matsudo 11 towns 19 villages April 1 1943 The town of Matsudo and the villages of Mabashi and Takagi were merged to create the city of Matsudo 10 towns 17 villages November 3 1949 The village of Ogashiwa was merged into the city of Ichikawa 10 towns 16 villages May 3 1950 The town of Noda and the villages of Asahi Shichifuku and Umesato were merged to create the city of Noda 9 towns 13 villages April 1 1951 The town of Nagareyama and the villages of Yagi and Shinkawa were merged to creare the town of Edogawa 9 towns 11 villages January 1 1952 The town of Edogawa was renamed to Nagareyama September 1 1954 The towns of Kogane and Kashiwa and the villages of Tuchi and Tanaka were merged to create the city of Tokatsu 7 towns 9 villages November 1 1954 The village of Tomise broke off and some of its localities were merged into the town of Abiko and the city of Tokatsu respectively 7 towns 8 villages March 30 1955 The villages of Kazahaya and Tega were merged to create the village of Shōnan 7 towns 7 villages March 31 1955 The town of Gyotoku was merged into the city of Ichikawa 6 towns 7 villages April 29 1955 The towns of Abiko and Fusa and the village of Kohoku were merged to create the town of Abiko 5 towns 6 villages July 20 1955 The town of Sekiyado and the villages of Kimagase and Futakawa were merged to create the town of Sekido 5 towns 4 villages October 1 1956 The town of Minamigyotoku was merged into the city of Ichikawa 4 towns 4 villages April 1 1957 The villages of Fukuda and Kawama were merged into the city of Noba 4 towns 2 villages August 1 1958 The village of Kamagaya was elevated to town status 5 towns 1 village February 1 1964 The village of Shōnan was elevated to town status 6 towns January 1 1967 The town of Nagareyama was elevated to city status 5 towns July 1 1970 The town of Abiko was elevated to city status 4 towns September 1 1971 The town of Kamagaya was elevated to city status 3 towns April 1 1981 The town of Urayasu was elevated to city status 2 towns June 6 2003 The town of Sekiyado was merged into the expanded city of Noda 1 town March 28 2005 The town of Shōnan was merged into the expanded city of Kashiwa Higashikatsushika District was dissolved as a result of this merger See also editKatsushika District Nishikatsushika District Minamikatsushika District Kitakatsushika District Nakakatsushika DistrictExternal links edit千葉県 東葛飾県民センター 千葉県 葛南県民センター Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Higashi Katsushika District Chiba amp oldid 1018756858, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
