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Minamisaitama (南埼玉郡; -gun) is a district located in Saitama, Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 104,369 and a density of 1,530.34 persons per km². The total area is 68.20 km².
There are three towns in the district.
[edit] District timeline
- November 3, 1954
- The town of Iwatsuki gained city status.
- The town of Koshigaya was created by merging with 2 towns and 8 villages.
- January 1, 1955-The town of Washinomiya merged with the village of Sakurada from Kitakatsushika District to form the town of Washinomiya in Kitakatsushika District.
- July 20, 1955-The villages of Momoki and Suka merged to form the town of Miyashiro.
- August 1, 1955-The village of Kawayanagi merged into the town of Soka in Kitaadachi District (now the city of Soka).
- November 3, 1955-Parts of the town of Soka in Kitaadachi District merged into the town of Koshigaya.
- January 1, 1956-Parts of the city of Iwatsuki merged into the town of Hasuda.
- September 28, 1956
- Parts of the village of Hachijo merged with the villages of Yawata and Shiodomari to form the village of Yashio.
- The remaining parts of Hachijo merged into the town of Soka in Kitaadachi District.
- November 3, 1958-The town of Koshigaya gained city status.
- October 1, 1964-The village of Yashio gained town status.
- October 1, 1971-The town of Kuki gained city status.
- January 15, 1972-The town of Yashio gained city status.
- October 1, 1972-The town of Hasuda gained city status.
