1871 (first wave of prefectural mergers): The part of Saitama District that would later become Minami-Saitama becomes completely part of Saitama Prefecture which is named after the district.
1879 (reactivation and reorganization of ancient provincial districts as modern prefectural subdivision): Saitama District is split into North- (Kita-) and South (Minami-) Saitama, the district government of South Saitama is set up in Iwatsuki
1889 administrative map of five districts in Southeastern Saitama with the municipalities (numbers) and municipal associations (chōson kumiai; letters) of South Saitama District; colours indicate current/recent (2011) municipalities. 1. represents Iwatsuki Town, the district seat. Miyashiro Town, the last remaining municipality after the Great Heisei mergers, was created in 1955 by the merger of 39. Monma Village (百間村) and 40. Suka Village (須賀村).
minami, saitama, district, saitama, minami, saitama, 南埼玉郡, minami, saitama, district, located, saitama, prefecture, japan, 2012, update, district, estimated, population, density, persons, total, area, towns, villages, editmiyashirodistrict, timeline, edit1871,. Minami Saitama 南埼玉郡 Minami Saitama gun is a district located in Saitama Prefecture Japan As of 2012 update 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 editMiyashiroDistrict timeline edit1871 first wave of prefectural mergers The part of Saitama District that would later become Minami Saitama becomes completely part of Saitama Prefecture which is named after the district 1879 reactivation and reorganization of ancient provincial districts as modern prefectural subdivision Saitama District is split into North Kita and South Minami Saitama the district government of South Saitama is set up in Iwatsuki nbsp 1889 administrative map of five districts in Southeastern Saitama with the municipalities numbers and municipal associations chōson kumiai letters of South Saitama District colours indicate current recent 2011 municipalities 1 represents Iwatsuki Town the district seat Miyashiro Town the last remaining municipality after the Great Heisei mergers was created in 1955 by the merger of 39 Monma Village 百間村 and 40 Suka Village 須賀村 1889 Great Meiji mergers amp introduction of modern municipalities Minami Saitama is subdivided into 6 towns and 44 villages 1923 The Minami Saitama district assembly is abolished 1926 The Minami Saitama district government is abolished and it becomes a purely geographical unit November 3 1954 The town of Iwatsuki gained city status The town of Koshigaya was created by merging with 2 towns and 8 villages 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 Parts of the village of Hachijo merged with the villages of Yawata and Shiodomari to form the village of Yashio The remaining parts of Hachijo merged into the town of Soka in Kitaadachi District 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 1 October 1 2012 The town of Shiraoka gained city status This leaves Minami Saitama District with one municipality 2 References edit 市町村合併情報 埼玉県 国土地理協会 Archived from the original on 2008 04 18 Retrieved 2008 09 07 白岡町 来年１０月１日 白岡市発足へ 町議会が可決 Archived 2012 07 12 at archive today by Mainichi Shimbun December 9 2011 in Japanese 36 01 36 N 139 40 52 E 36 0266 N 139 681 E 36 0266 139 681 nbsp This Saitama Prefecture location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Minami Saitama District Saitama amp oldid 1105795808, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
