was a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in
Kitakanbara District,
Niigata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,131,009 (1 July 2023) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area ...
,
Japan
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.
Population
As of 2003, the town had an estimated
population
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of 7,840 and a
density
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of 293.63 persons per km
2. The total area was 26.70 km
2.
History
On May 1, 2005, Shiunji, along with the village of
Kajikawa (also from
Kitakanbara District), was merged into the expanded city of
Shibata.
Famous residents
Shiunji is the hometown of
Sasagawa Miwa, a Japanese folk singer. In October 2005 she released a single in honor of her hometown, called "紫雲寺" (Shiunji).
The single was available only in
Niigata and was limited to only 2,000 copies. The song is also included on her February 2006 album "夜明け" (Yoake) which was sold throughout Japan.
References
Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture
Shibata, Niigata
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