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Santō District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 4,190 and a density of 94.4 persons per km2. The total area is 44.38 km2. Towns * Izumozaki History * Before the Edo Period, Santō District was part of the now-defunct Koshi District. * On April 1, 2005 the towns of Koshiji and Mishima merged into the city of Nagaoka. * On January 1, 2006 the towns of Teradomari and Yoita, and the village of Washima were also merged into Nagaoka. After two successful mergers with Nagaoka during an eight-month period, the district has an estimated population of 5,565 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 125.39 persons per km2. The total area is 44.38 km2. {{DEFAULTSORT:Santo ... [...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] |
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] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izumozaki, Niigata
is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,190, and a population density of 94.4 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Izumozaki is located in a coastal region of central Niigata Prefecture bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west. Surrounding municipalities *Niigata Prefecture ** Nagaoka ** Kashiwazaki Climate Izumozaki has a humid climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Izumozaki is 12.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2261 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.7 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Izumozaki has declined steadily over the past 50 years. History The area of present-day Izumozaki was part of ancient Echigo Province. During the Edo period, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koshi District, Niigata
was a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 2,035 and a density of 51.09 persons per km2. The total area is 39.83 km2. Towns and villages * Yamakoshi Merger and dissolution *On April 1, 2005 - the village of Yamakoshi, along with the town of Oguni (from Kariwa District), the town of Nakanoshima (from Minamikanbara District), and the towns of Koshiji and Mishima Mishima may refer to: Places * Mishima, Fukushima, a town in Fukushima Prefecture * Mishima, Kagoshima, a village in Kagoshima Prefecture * Mishima, Niigata, a town in Niigata Prefecture * Mishima, Shizuoka, a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan ... (both from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka. Koshi District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Former districts of Niigata Prefecture {{Niigata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koshiji, Niigata
was a town located in Santō District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,160 and a density of 242.30 persons per km². The total area was 58.44 km². On April 1, 2005, Koshiji, along with the town of Oguni (from Kariwa District), the village of Yamakoshi (from Koshi District), the town of Nakanoshima (from Minamikanbara District), and the town of Mishima (also from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka. Transportation Railway : JR East - Shin'etsu Main Line :* - - : Echigo Kotsu Nagaoka Line( :ja:越後交通長岡線) (until 1975) :* Raikōji : JNR The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ... Uonuma Line( :ja:魚沼線) (until 1984) :* Raikōji Highway * * * Local attraction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mishima, Niigata
was a town located in Santō District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,535 and a density of . The total area is . On April 1, 2005, Mishima, along with the town of Oguni (from Kariwa District), the village of Yamakoshi (from Koshi District), the town of Nakanoshima is a 3 km long and 50 hectares narrow sandbank in Kita-ku, Osaka city, Japan, that divides the Kyū-Yodo into the Tosabori and Dōjima rivers. Many governmental and commercial offices (including the city hall of Osaka), museums and other ... (from Minamikanbara District), and the town of Koshiji (also from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka. Transportation Railway had been operated in the town until 1975. Highway * * Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Nagaoka, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagaoka, Niigata
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture, after the capital city of Niigata, Niigata, Niigata. , the city had an estimated population of 264,611 in 109,283 households and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Geography Nagaoka is in the center of Niigata prefecture and the surrounding Chūetsu region of Japan, between 138th meridian east, longitude 138°E and 37th parallel north, latitude 37°N. It is 80 minutes from Tokyo by way of the Joetsu Shinkansen or three hours on the Kan-Etsu Expressway and is considered a strategic traffic point in the region. Nagaoka was an inland city until January 1, 2006, when the city merged with four municipalities; two were touching the Sea of Japan. The Shinano River flows through the city from south to north and industrial development is on both banks of the river. The Higashiyama mountain range lies to the east. Surrounding municipalities * Niigata P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teradomari, Niigata
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Santō District, Niigata, Santō District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,766 and a population density, density of 202.30 persons per km2. The total area was 58.16 km2. On January 1, 2006, Teradomari, along with the city of Tochio, Niigata, Tochio, the town of Yoita, Niigata, Yoita, and the village of Washima, Niigata, Washima (all from Santō District, Niigata, Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Nagaoka. Climate Transportation Railway JR East - Echigo Line * - In addition to this line, Echigo Kotsu Nagaoka Line(:ja:越後交通長岡線) had been operated in the town until 1975. Highway * * Ports * Teradomari Port ** Sado Steam Ship, Sado Kisen Terminal Local attractions * Teradomari Fish Market Street * Teradomari Aquarium(:ja:寺泊水族博物館) Teradomari Aquarium 03.jpg, Teradomari Aquarium See also Dissolved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoita, Niigata
was a town located in Santō District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,380 and a density of 368.08 persons per km². The total area was 20.05 km². On January 1, 2006, Yoita, along with the city of Tochio, the town of Teradomari, and the village of Washima (all from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka. Transportation Railway Echigo Kotsu Nagaoka Line( :ja:越後交通長岡線) had been operated in the town until 1975. Highway * See also * Yoita Domain was a '' fudai'' feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It was located in Echigo Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Yoita Jin'ya, located in what is now part of the city of Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture. ... Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Nagaoka, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washima, Niigata
was a village in Santō District, Niigata, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,814 and a population density of 151.10 persons per km². The total area was 31.86 km². On January 1, 2006, Washima, along with the city of Tochio, and the towns of Teradomari and Yoita (all from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka. Transportation Railway JR East - Echigo Line The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) which connects the cities of Kashiwazaki and Niigata in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The line's name is taken from the name of the ancient Echigo Province, which correspond ... * - Highway * Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Nagaoka, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population
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