Arakawa, Niigata
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was a town
located in Iwafune District
, Niigata
, Japan
.
On April 1, 2008 Arakawa, along with the town of Sanpoku
, and the villages of Asahi
and Kamihayashi
, all from Iwafune District
, was merged into the city of Murakami
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 11,334 and a density
of 308.74 persons per km². The total area was 36.71 km². Its train station is called Sakamachi.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Iwafune District
Iwafune District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan.As of May 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 7,137. The total area is 309.47 km².The district currently has two villages.* Awashimaura* Sekikawa...
, Niigata
Niigata Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
, Japan
Japan
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On April 1, 2008 Arakawa, along with the town of Sanpoku
Sanpoku, Niigata
was a town located in Iwafune District, Niigata, Japan.On April 1, 2008 Sanpoku, along with the town of Arakawa, and the villages of Asahi and Kamihayashi, all from Iwafune District, was merged into the city of Murakami....
, and the villages of Asahi
Asahi, Niigata
was a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata, Japan.The village was named after the Asahi Mountains.As of 2005, the village had an estimated population of 11,836 and a density of 18.69 persons per km²...
and Kamihayashi
Kamihayashi, Niigata
was a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 10,228 and a density of 124.46 persons per km²...
, all from Iwafune District
Iwafune District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan.As of May 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 7,137. The total area is 309.47 km².The district currently has two villages.* Awashimaura* Sekikawa...
, was merged into the city of Murakami
Murakami, Niigata
is a city located in northern Niigata, Japan.On April 1, 2008, the city merged with the towns of Sanpoku and Arakawa, and the villages of Asahi and Kamihayashi, all from Iwafune District....
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 11,334 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 308.74 persons per km². The total area was 36.71 km². Its train station is called Sakamachi.