![Amalgamation_Uonuma_jp](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Amalgamation_Uonuma_jp.svg)
was a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
located in
Kitauonuma District,
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 ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated
population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...
of 4,663 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 38.85 persons per km². The total area was 120.03 km².
On November 1, 2004, Sumon, along with the towns of
Horinouchi and
Koide, and the villages of
Hirokami,
Irihirose and
Yunotani (all from
Kitauonuma District), was merged to create the city of
Uonuma
is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 35,027 in 13,289 households, and a population density of 37 persons per km2. Its total area is . The city is famous for its ''koshihikari'' rice, which comm ...
.
Transportation
Railway
![JR logo (east)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/JR_logo_%28east%29.svg)
JR East -
Tadami Line
The is a scenic railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Aizu-Wakamatsu Station at Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture with Koide Station at Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture.
The line opened in discont ...
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Highway
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See also
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Uonuma
is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 35,027 in 13,289 households, and a population density of 37 persons per km2. Its total area is . The city is famous for its ''koshihikari'' rice, which comm ...
External links
Uonuma Tourist Association
Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture
Uonuma, Niigata
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