was a

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located in

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Population

As of 2003, the city had an estimated

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of 16,710 and a

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of 71.60 persons per km². The total area was 233.37 km².

History

The city was founded on November 3, 1954. On March 1, 2004, Ryōtsu, along with the rest of

(the towns of Aikawa, Kanai, Sawata, Hatano,

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, Hamochi and Ogi, and the villages of Niibo and Akadomari (all from Sado District)), was merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Ryōtsu has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.

Transportation

Bus

* Niigata Kotsu Sado

Highway

Sea

* Ryōtsu Port **

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Terminal *** Car ferry and

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services to/from Niigata Port

Local attractions

* Lake Kamo * Onogame * Futatsugame Kameiwa_Sado.jpg, Onogame 二ツ亀.jpg, Futatsugame Himezaki tohdai.jpg, Himezaki Lighthouse

Climate

References

External links

Sado Tourism Association

Sado Steam Ship

Sado Geopark
Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture {{Niigata-geo-stub