Haibara District was established in the July 22, 1878 cadastral reforms initiated by the
Meiji government with four towns (Sagara, Fukuoka, Kawasaki, Kanaya) and 73 villages. In a round of consolidation on April 1, 1889, the number of villages was reduced to 13. The village of Yoshida was elevated to town status on July 1, 1949 and Kawasaki was renamed Haibara Town on March 28, 1955. The village of Omaezaki was elevated to town status on March 21, 1955, and the town of Kawane was established on April 1, 1955, followed by Honkawne on September 30, 1956. With the elevation of Nakawane to town status on June 1, 1961, the district had eight towns and no villages. On April 1, 2004 the town of
Omaezaki merged with the town of
Hamaoka from
Ogasa District to create the new city of
Omaezaki. On May 5, 2005 the town of
Kanaya merged with the long time twin city of
Shimada. On September 20, 2005 the towns of
Honkawane and
Nakakawane merged to form the new town of
Kawanehon. On October 11, 2005 the towns of
Haibara and
Sagara merged to form the city of
Makinohara. On April 1, 2008 the town of
Kawane merged into the city of Shimada. == References ==