Higashi-Katsushika District, Chiba

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.

Area

The Higashi-Katsushika District (April 1, 1897-March 28, 2005) is now covering the following cities:

History

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).

Timeline

See also

External links

千葉県 東葛飾県民センター 千葉県 葛南県民センター

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