As of September 2013, the district had an estimated population of 40,171 and an area of 304.54 km2. Much the city of
Goshogawara and part of the city of
Aomori was formerly part of Kitatsugaru District. In terms of national politics, the district is represented in the
Diet of Japan's
House of Representatives as a part of the
Aomori 3rd district.[1]
The area of Kitatsugaru District was formerly part of
Mutsu Province. At the time of the
Meiji restoration of 1868, the area consisted of 159 villages, all under the control of
Hirosaki Domain. Aomori Prefecture was founded on December 13, 1871, and Kitatsugaru District was carved out for former Tsugaru District on October 30, 1878.
With the establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889, Kitatsugaru District, organized into 23 villages, was established.
1898 - Goshogawara was elevated to city status.
1920 –
Kanagi and Itayanagi were elevated to town status.
1941 – Nakasato and Tsuruta were elevated to town status
On March 28, 2005 the town of Kanagi and the village of
Shiura merged into the city of Goshogawara.
On March 28, 2005 the town of Nakasato and the village of
Kodomari merged to form the new town of
Nakadomari.
References
^"青森県の衆議院小選挙区の区割りについて(平成29年以降)" [About the division of Aomori Prefecture's House of Representatives single-member constituency (2017-)] (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 May 2020.