Chiisagata District, Nagano

Population

History

• January 14, 1879 - Due to the district, ward, town and village status enforcement, the district seat was located at the town of Ueda.
• April 1, 1889 - Due to enforcing the town and village status, Chiisagata District formed the towns of Ueda, Nagakuboshin, and Nagakubofuru, and 32 villages
• October 30, 1912 - The village of Maruko gained town status.
• May 1, 1919 - The town of Ueda gained city status which lasted until March 6, 2006.
• September 10, 1921 - The village of Sakashita merged into the city of Ueda.
• September 1, 1949 - The villages of Higashishiota and Fujisan merged to form the village of Higashishiota.
• October 1, 1953 - The village of Sagata gained town status and changed the name to Tanaka.
• April 1, 1954 - The villages of Shiojiri and Kawabe merged into the city of Ueda
• October 1, 1954 - The villages of Higashiuchi and Nishiuchi merged into the town of Maruko
• April 1, 1955 - The villages of Yoda and Nagase merged into the town of Maruko.
• May 1, 1956 - The villages of Nishishiota, Bessho, Higashishiota, and Nakashiota merged to form the town of Shiota.
• September 30, 1956
• *The town of Tanaka and the villages Netsu and Wa merged to form the town of Tōbu.
• *The village of Toyosato and Tonoshiro merged to form the village of Toyotono.
• *The towns of Nakakuboshin and Nakakubofuru and the village of Daimon merged to form the town of Nagato.
• * The villages of Kamigawa and Izumida merged into the city of Ueda.
• *The village of Shiokawa merged into the town of Maruko
• March 31, 1957
• *Parts of the village of Urazato merged into the village of Aoki.
• *The village of Muroga and the remaining parts of the village of Urazaro merged to form the village of Kawanishi.
• August 1, 1957 - The village of Kamishina merged into the city of Ueda
• April 1, 1958 - The village of Toyotono merged into the city of Ueda
• April 10, 1958 - The village of Shino merged into the town of Tōbu.
• October 1, 1958 - The villages of Naga, Hoyo, and Motohara merged to form the town of Sanada.
• April 1, 1959 - Parts of the town of Tōbu was merged into the city of Komoro.
• April 1, 1970 - The town of Shiota was merged into the city of Ueda.
• April 1, 1973 - The village of Kawanishi was merged into the city of Ueda.
• April 1, 2004 - The town of Tōbu merged with the village of Kitamimaki from Kitasaku District to form the new city of Tōmi.
• October 1, 2005 - The town of Nagato and the village of Wada merged to form the new town of Nagawa.
• March 6, 2006 - The towns of Maruko and Sanada, and the village of Takeshi merged with the city of Ueda to create the new city of Ueda.