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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] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...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] |
Myōkō, Niigata (village)
was a village located in Nakakubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,918 and a density of 34.92 persons per km². The total area was 140.82 km². On April 1, 2005, Myōkō, along with the town of Myōkōkōgen (also from Nakakubiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Arai Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) is co-operative industrial research association by the automotive industry with the Ministry of Industries, Government Of India The objectives of the Association are Research and Development in auto .... Arai changed its name to Myōkō City at the same time. Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Myōkō, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myōkōkōgen, Niigata
was a town in Nakakubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan In 1916, Myōkō Kōgen became nationally famous when it came first in a vote taken to find the most popular summer resort in Japan. The area is dominated by 'Hokushingogaku' - a series of five mountains (Madarao, Myōkō, Kurohime, Togakushi and Iizuna) that make up the border of Nagano and Niigata prefectures. Mt. Myoko 妙高山 is listed as one of the hundred most famous mountains in Japan with its summit recorded as 2,454 meters above sea level. , the town had an estimated population of 6,234 and a population density of 48.49 persons per km². The total area was 128.57 km². On April 1, 2005, Myōkōkōgen, along with the former village of Myōkō (also from Nakakubiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Arai. Arai changed its name to Myōkō City at the same time. Activities Myōkō Kōgen is famed for its ski resorts which were founded in the 1930s, making it one of the oldest established ski a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 borders the Sea of Japan and is renowned for its abundance of snow, the annual cherry-blossom festival, ''sake'' and ''Koshihikari'' rice. Geography Jōetsu is in southwest Niigata Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the north and Nagano Prefecture to the south. It is approximately 133 kilometers west of the city of Niigata, the prefectural capital and 139 kilometers east of Toyama. Mountains Surrounded by the Japanese Alps, Jōetsu contains four noteworthy mountains: *Kasugayama - formerly the location of Kasugayama Castle, home of the Sengoku period ''daimyō'', Uesugi Kenshin *Kanayasan - birthplace of skiing in Japan *Yoneyama - a sacred mountain on the border of Joetsu and neighboring Kashiwazaki City. *Hishigatake-yama - part of the Shin-etsu tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Uragawara, Niigata
was a village located in Higashikubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,095 and a density of 80.86 persons per km². The total area was 50.64 km². On January 1, 2005, Uragawara, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki and Ōshima (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. Transportation Railway Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line * - Highway * * References 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 borders the Sea of Japan and ... Dissolved municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Maki, Niigata (Kubiki)
was a village located in Higashikubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The village was established in 1901 by merging Kawabe, Kawakami, and Kunimi Villages. Maki had a population of 2,940 as of January 1, 2003. On January 1, 2005, Maki, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Ōshima 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. The city of Joetsu maintains the within the grounds of the , a park containing ''kofun'' graves dating from the late Kofun period The is an era in the history of Japan from about 300 to 538 AD (the date of the introduction of Buddhism), following the Yayoi period. The Kofun and the subsequent Asuka periods are sometimes collectively called the Yamato period. This period is .... The se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuzuka, Niigata
was a town located in Higashikubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,521 and a density of 50.14 persons per km². The total area was 70.23 km². On January 1, 2005, Yasuzuka, along with the villages of Maki, Ōshima 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. Transportation Highway * * References 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 borders the Sea of Japan and ... Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Jōetsu, Niigata {{Niigata-g ... [...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] |
