Kita-Katsushika District, Saitama

Kita-Katsushika (北葛飾郡) is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

As of July 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 77,583 and a population density of 1,680 persons per km2. The total area is 46.22 km2.

There are two towns in the district.
 * Matsubushi
 * Sugito

The following cities were once part of the district, but have since merged into other towns:
 * Parts of Kasukabe
 * Kuki
 * Misato
 * Satte
 * Yoshikawa

History

 * April 1, 1964: The village of Shōwa gained town status.
 * October 1, 1964: The village of Misato gained town status.
 * April 1, 1969: The village of Matsubushi gained town status.
 * May 3, 1972: The town of Misato gained city status.
 * October 1, 1986: The town of Satte gained city status.
 * April 1, 1996: The town of Yoshikawa gained city status.
 * October 1, 2005: The town of Shōwa merged with the city of Kasukabe to form the new city of Kasukabe.
 * March 23, 2010: The towns of Kurihashi and Washimiya, along with the town of Shōbu, from Minamisaitama District, merged with the city of Kuki to form the new city of Kuki.