title: Kita-Katsushika District, Saitama
text: # Kita-Katsushika District, Saitama
  
  Kita-Katsushika (北葛飾郡, Kita-Katsushika-gun) 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 $km^2.$ The total area is 46.22 $km^2.$
  
  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.
  