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Ōshima, Niigata
was a village located in Higashikubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,312 and a density of 32.27 persons per km². The total area was 71.64 km². On January 1, 2005, Ōshima, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki and Uragawara (all from Higashikubiki District), 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), was merged into the expanded city of Jōetsu. Since the merger, the village has been , a subdivision of Jōetsu City. Transportation Railway Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line * Highway * * See also * Jōetsu, Niigata is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 189,430, in 76,461 households with a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Jōetsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niigata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 (1 July 2019) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area at . Niigata Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the southwest, Gunma Prefecture to the south, Fukushima Prefecture to the east, and Yamagata Prefecture to the northeast. Niigata, Niigata, Niigata is the capital and largest city of Niigata Prefecture, with other major cities including Nagaoka, Niigata, Nagaoka, Jōetsu, Niigata, Jōetsu, and Sanjō, Niigata, Sanjō. Niigata Prefecture contains the Niigata Major Metropolitan Area centered on Niigata with a population of 1,395,612, the largest metropolitan area on the Sea of Japan coast and the twelfth-largest in Japan. Niigata Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region and features Sado, Niigata, Sado Island, the sixth largest island of Japan in area follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itakura, Niigata
was a town located in Nakakubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,526 and a density of 113.16 persons per km². The total area was 66.51 km². On January 1, 2005, Itakura, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara (all from Higashikubiki District), the towns of Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 73,262 in 31,031 households and a population density of 2300 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Located in far southeastern Saita ..., the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa (all from Nakakubiki District), and the town of Nadachi (from Nishikubiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Jōetsu. References Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Jōetsu, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line
The is a Japanese railway line in Niigata Prefecture that runs from Muikamachi in Minamiuonuma City to Saigata in Jōetsu City. It is the sole railway line operated by . Construction of the line first began in 1968 by the Japanese National Railways (JNR), and was initially referred to as the . However, the construction of the line was plagued by numerous delays, and was finally completed as a third sector line on 23 March 1997, including the Akakura Tunnel, the longest on a non-JR line. Unlike most other third sector company lines, the Hokuhoku Line made steady profits after its opening, as the former ''Hakutaka'' Limited Express train service, which travelled using the line, served as the principal link between the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Hokuriku region until the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen in 2015. The line's former maximum speed limit of allowed the ''Hakutaka'' to become the fastest narrow gauge train service in the country, matched only by the standa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishikubiki District, Niigata
former district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Administrative Subdivisions of Japan with Separate Appendix of 47 Prefectural Maps. . Division of Research for Far East, 1946, 652 pages Dissolved in 2005. As of 2003, the district had an estimated |
Nadachi, Niigata
was a town located in Nishikubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,229 and a density of 48.97 persons per km2. The total area was 65.94 km2. On January 1, 2005, Nadachi, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara (all from Higashikubiki District), the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 73,262 in 31,031 households and a population density of 2300 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Located in far southeastern Saita ..., and the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa (all from Nakakubiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Jōetsu. This town has since been merged with multiple others to create the city known as "Joetsu" References Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Jōetsu, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakakubiki District, Niigata
was a district located in Niigata, Japan. The district was founded in 1878, when the former Kubiki District split into Higashikubiki District, Nakakubiki District, and Nishikubiki District. At the time of founding, the district covered most of the city of Jōetsu (excluding the divisions of Yasuzuka, Utakawa, Ōshima, and Maki from Higashikubiki District, and the division of Nadachi from Nishikubiki District), the city of Myōkō, and parts of the city of Kashiwazaki. The district seat was located at the village of Takagi (now the city of Jōetsu). As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 70,229 and a density of 104.35 persons per km2. The total area was 673.01 km2. History *In 1911 - the town of Takada was elevated to city status. *On June 1, 1954 - both the cities of Naoetsu and Arai were founded by merging with other municipalities. *On January 1, 2005 - the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, and the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanwa, Niigata
was a village located in Nakakubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,191 and a density of 157.29 persons per km². The total area was 39.36 km². On January 1, 2005, Sanwa, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara (all from Higashikubiki District), the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 73,262 in 31,031 households and a population density of 2300 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Located in far southeastern Saita ..., the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki and Nakagō (all from Nakakubiki District), and the town of Nadachi (from Nishikubiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Jōetsu. References Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Jōetsu, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakagō, Niigata
was a village located in Nakakubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,916 and a density of 112.88 persons per km². The total area was 43.55 km². On January 1, 2005, Nakagō, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara (all from Higashikubiki District), the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 73,262 in 31,031 households and a population density of 2300 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Located in far southeastern Saita ..., the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki and Sanwa (all from Nakakubiki District), and the town of Nadachi (from Nishikubiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Jōetsu. References Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Jōetsu, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kubiki, Niigata
was a village located in Nakakubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 9,691 and a density of 252.76 persons per km2. The total area was 38.34 km2. On January 1, 2005, Kubiki, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara (all from Higashikubiki District), the towns of Itakura is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 14,323 in 5717 households and a population density of 340 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Itakura's animal mascot is the catfish. It is ..., Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kiyosato, Nakagō and Sanwa (all from Nakakubiki District), and the town of Nadachi (from Nishikubiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Jōetsu. References Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture {{Niigata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyosato, Niigata
was a village located in Nakakubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,215 and a density of 85.64 persons per km². The total area was 37.54 km². On January 1, 2005, Kiyosato, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara (all from Higashikubiki District), the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 73,262 in 31,031 households and a population density of 2300 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Located in far southeastern Saita ..., the villages of Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa (all from Nakakubiki District), and the town of Nadachi (from Nishikubiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Jōetsu. References Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Jōetsu, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshikawa, Niigata
was a town located in Nakakubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,253 and a density of 68.57 persons per km2. The total area was 76.61 km2. On January 1, 2005, Yoshikawa, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara (all from Higashikubiki District), the towns of Itakura is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 14,323 in 5717 households and a population density of 340 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Itakura's animal mascot is the catfish. It is ..., Kakizaki and Ōgata, the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa (ll from Nakakubiki District), and the town of Nadachi (from Nishikubiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Jōetsu. References Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Jōetsu, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
