The district was founded when the former Kubiki District split into
Higashikubiki District,
Nakakubiki District, and
Nishikubiki District. At the time of founding, the district covered the eastern portion of the city of
Jōetsu (the sections of Maki, Ōshima, Uragawara and Yasuzuka) and the western portion of the city of
Tōkamachi (the sections of Matsudai and Matsunoyama).
District Timeline Recent mergers • On January 1, 2005 - The town of
Yasuzuka, and the villages of
Maki,
Ōshima and
Uragawara, along with the towns of
Itakura,
Kakizaki,
Ōgata and
Yoshikawa, the villages of
Kiyosato,
Kubiki,
Nakagō and
Sanwa (all from
Nakakubiki District), and the town of
Nadachi (from
Nishikubiki District), were merged into the expanded city of
Jōetsu. • On April 1, 2005 - The towns of
Matsudai and
Matsunoyama, along with the town of
Kawanishi, and the village of
Nakasato (both from
Nakauonuma District), were merged into the expanded city of
Tōkamachi. Therefore, Higashikubiki District was dissolved as a result of this merger. ==See also==