Minami Saitama District, Saitama

Minamisaitama (南埼玉郡; -gun) is a district located in Saitama, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 104,369 and a density of 1,530.34 persons per km². The total area is 68.20 km².

There are three towns in the district.

[edit] District timeline

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.