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Kitauonuma District, Niigata
was a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. History * On 1954 - areas now covering Ojiya were merged and elevated to city status. * On November 1, 2004 - towns of Horinouchi and Koide, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani were 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 com ...; leaving the village of Kawaguchi the only municipality within the district. * On March 31, 2010 - the town of Kawaguchi was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka. Kitauonuma District was dissolved as the result of this merger. Former districts of Niigata Prefecture {{Niigata-geo-stub ...
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Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities ( towns or villages) within a prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an 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 of the United States, ranking below prefecture and above town or village, on the same level as a city. District governments were entirely abolished by 1926. History ...
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Niigata Prefecture
is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 (1 July 2019) and is the 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 is the capital and largest city of Niigata Prefecture, with other major cities including Nagaoka, Jōetsu, and 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 Island, the sixth largest island of Japan in area following the four main islands and Okinawa Island. History Until after the Meiji Restoration, the area that is now Niigata Prefectu ...
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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 an archipelago of 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Ar ...
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Ojiya, Niigata
is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 34,704 in 12,758 households, and a population density of 224 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Ojiya is located in an inland region of central Niigata Prefecture at the southern end of the Echigo Plain. The Shinano River flows through the city. The area has very heavy snow in winter. Surrounding municipalities *Niigata Prefecture ** Nagaoka ** Uonuma ** Tokamachi Climate Ojiya has a Humid climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ojiya is 12.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2263 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.5 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ojiya has declined over the past 40 years. Government O ...
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Horinouchi, Niigata
was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town was estimated population of 9,403 and a density of 136.28 persons per km². The total area was 69.00 km². On November 1, 2004, Horinouchi, along with the town of Koide, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani (all from Kitauonuma District), was merged to create the city of Uonuma. Transportation Railway JR East The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters ar ... - Jōetsu Line * - Highway * * See also * Uonuma External links Uonuma Tourist Association Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Uonuma, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ...
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Koide, Niigata
was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is famous for its snowy ski resort. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,735 and a density of 423.93 persons per km². The total area was 30.04 km². On November 1, 2004, Koide, along with the town of Horinouchi, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani (all from Kitauonuma District), was merged to create the city of Uonuma. Climate Koide has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen ''Cfa'') that borders on a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Winters are cool and extremely snowy due to its location in a mountainous valley, while summers are hot and humid. Transportation Railway JR East - Jōetsu Line * JR East - Tadami Line *Koide Highway * * * * Natives of Koide * Ken Watanabe is a Japanese actor. To English-speaking audiences, he is known for playing tragic hero characters, such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in ...
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Hirokami, Niigata
was a village located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 8,892 and a density of 84.17 persons per km². The total area was 105.64 km². On November 1, 2004, Hirokami, along with the towns of Horinouchi and Koide, and the villages of Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani (all from Kitauonuma District), was merged to create the city of Uonuma. Transportation Railway 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 discon ... * - - Highway * * * See also * Uonuma External links Uonuma Tourist Association Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Uonuma, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ...
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Irihirose, Niigata
was a village located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,907 and a density of 7.01 persons per km2. The total area was 272.14 km2. On November 1, 2004, Irihirose, along with the towns of Horinouchi and Koide, and the villages of Hirokami, Sumon and Yunotani (all from Kitauonuma District), was merged to create the city of Uonuma. Transportation Railway 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 discon ... * - - Highway * See also * Uonuma External links Uonuma Tourist Association Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Uonuma, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ...
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Sumon, Niigata
was a village located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,663 and a density 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. Transportation Railway JR East - Tadami Line * - Highway * * See also * 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 com ... External links Uonuma Tourist Association Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Uonuma, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ...
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Yunotani, Niigata
was a village located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,433 and a density of 18.38 persons per km². The total area was 350.08 km². On November 1, 2004, Yunotani, along with the towns of Horinouchi and Koide, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose and Sumon (all from Kitauonuma District), was merged to create the city of Uonuma. Transportation Highway * * Local attractions * Yunotani Onsen ( :ja:湯之谷温泉郷) ** Imogawa Onsen, Oritate Onsen, Oyu Onsen, Tochiomata Onsen, etc. * Okutadami Dam Lake Okutadami 010.jpg, Okutadami Dam See also * 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 com ... External links Uonuma Tourist Association Dissolved municipalities of Niiga ...
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Uonuma, Niigata
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 commands a premium in the Japanese market. Geography Uonuma is located in an inland region of south-central Niigata Prefecture, bordered by Fukushima Prefecture to the east and Gunma Prefecture to the south. Parts of the city are within the borders of Oze National Park or the Echigo Sanzan-Tadami Quasi-National Park Surrounding municipalities * Niigata Prefecture ** Sanjō ** Nagaoka ** Ojiya **Tōkamachi ** Minamiuonuma *Gunma Prefecture ** Minakami ** Katashina *Fukushima Prefecture ** Tadami ** Hinoemata Climate Uonuma has a Humid climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Uonuma is 12.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2049 mm wit ...
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Kawaguchi, Niigata
was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,549 and a density of 110.91 persons per km². The total area was 50.03 km². During the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake, Kawaguchi was the only town to report the maximum value of 7 on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale. On March 31, 2010, Kawaguchi was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka. Transportation Railway : JR East - Jōetsu Line :* : JR East - Iiyama Line :* Echigo-Kawaguchi Highway * Kan-etsu Expressway – Echigo-Kawaguchi IC/SA * * References See also * 2004 Chūetsu earthquake The occurred in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, at 17:56 local time (08:56 UTC) on Saturday, October 23, 2004. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) named it the .

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