Niihari District (Niihari-gun)
Niihari (新治郡) was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 27, 2006.
The district had only one village before dissolution:
* Tamari
* January 1, 1992 - The village of Chiyoda was elevated to town status.
* April 1, 1997 - The village of Dejima was elevated to town status and changed the name to Kasumigaura.
* March 28, 2005 - The town of Kasumigaura absorbed the town of Chiyoda to create the city of Kasumigaura.
* October 1, 2005 - The town of Yasato was merged into the expanded city of Ishioka.
* February 20, 2006 - The village of Niihari was merged into the expanded city of Tsuchiura.
* March 27, 2006 - The village of Tamari was merged with the towns of Ogawa and Minori (both from Higashiibaraki District) to create the city of Omitama. Niihari District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
The district had only one village before dissolution:
* Tamari
* January 1, 1992 - The village of Chiyoda was elevated to town status.
* April 1, 1997 - The village of Dejima was elevated to town status and changed the name to Kasumigaura.
* March 28, 2005 - The town of Kasumigaura absorbed the town of Chiyoda to create the city of Kasumigaura.
* October 1, 2005 - The town of Yasato was merged into the expanded city of Ishioka.
* February 20, 2006 - The village of Niihari was merged into the expanded city of Tsuchiura.
* March 27, 2006 - The village of Tamari was merged with the towns of Ogawa and Minori (both from Higashiibaraki District) to create the city of Omitama. Niihari District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Map - Niihari District (Niihari-gun)
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Country - Japan
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JPY | Japanese yen | ¥ | 0 |
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