Kitasaku District, Nagano

is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2023, the district has an estimated population of 41,894 with a density of 149 persons per km². The total area is 281.69 km².

Municipalities

The district consists of three towns:

• Karuizawa
• Miyota
• Tateshina

History

District Timeline

Recent mergers

• On April 1, 2004 - The village of Kitamimaki was merged with the town of Tōbu (from Chiisagata District) to form the new city of Tōmi.

• On April 1, 2005 - The town of Mochizuki and the village of Asashina were merged with the town of Usuda (from Minamisaku District) and the old city of Saku to form the new city of Saku.

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