Higashikanbara District, Niigata

Higashikanbara (東蒲原郡, Higashikanbara-gun^?) is a district located in Niigata, Japan.

As of March 31, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 15,169 and a density of 15.92 persons per km². The total area is 952.88 km².

The following municipalities are within the district:

• Aga

History

• The district was once belonged to Aizu clan and later became part of Wakamatsu Prefecture then to Fukushima Prefecture until 1889 when the district was transferred to Niigata Prefecture.
• On April 1, 2005, all municipalities within Higashikanbara District (Kamikawa, Kanose, Mikawa, and Tsugawa) merged to form the new town of Aga.