was a
city located in
Niigata Prefecture,
Japan. The city itself was founded on January 1, 1951, but the area had already been opened to railway traffic as early as November 20, 1897. As of 2003, the city had an estimated
population of 66,058 and the
density of 843.87 persons per km
2. The total area was 78.28 km
2. The city is notable for its
Peace Pagoda, built by Nipponzan Myohoji in 1967.
On March 21, 2005, Niitsu was merged into the expanded city of
Niigata. Other cities merged into Niigata at this time include the cities of
Shirone
was a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1959.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 39,966 and density of . The total area was .
On March 21, 2005, Shirone, along with the cities of Niitsu ...
and
Toyosaka, the towns of
Kameda,
Kosudo and
Yokogoshi (all from
Nakakanbara District), the town of
Nishikawa, and the villages of
Ajikata,
Iwamuro,
Katahigashi,
Nakanokuchi and
Tsukigata (all from
Nishikanbara District).
As of April 1, 2007, the area was part of
Akiha-ku ward of Niigata City.
Geography
The Akiha hill extends to the south of the city, surrounded by plains. The city is located between the
Shinano River
The , known as the in its upper reaches, is the longest and widest river in Japan and the third largest by basin area (behind the Tone River and Ishikari River). It is located in northeastern Honshu, rising in the Japanese Alps and flowing ...
on the east side, and the
Agano River on the west side. The Niitsu River (Noudai River) flows between these rivers through the middle of the city, until it reaches the Koagano River, a small body of water that connects the Shinano and the Agano rivers. The Small Agano River flows outward from the mouth of the Niitsu, emptying into both the Shinano and Agano Rivers.
See also
*
Akiha-ku, Niigata
*
Niigata, Niigata
*
Niitsu Station
External links
Niigata Akiha-ku website
Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture
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