Koshi District, Niigata

Map showing original extent of Koshi District in Niigata Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period

Template:Nihongo was a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 2,035 with a density of 51.09 persons per km². The total area is 39.83 km².

Municipalities

Prior to its dissolution, the district contained only one village:

• YamakoshiTemplate:Efn

History

Recent mergers

• On April 1, 2005 - The village of Yamakoshi, along with the town of Oguni (from Kariwa District), the town of Nakanoshima (from Minamikanbara District), and the towns of Koshiji and Mishima (both from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Therefore, Koshi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

See also

• List of dissolved districts of Japan