Koide, Niigata
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Kitauonuma District
, Niigata
, 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 was merged with the town of Horinouchi
, and the villages of Hirokami
, Irihirose
, Sumon
and Yunotani
, all from Kitauonuma District
, to form the new city of Uonuma
.
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 Kitauonuma District
Kitauonuma District, Niigata
was a district located in Niigata, Japan.- History :* On 1954, areas now covering Ojiya merged and gained city status.* On November 1, 2004 towns of Horinouchi and Koide, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani merged to create the new city of Uonuma; leaving the village of...
, 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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. It is famous for its snowy ski resort.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 12,735 and a density
Population density
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of 423.93 persons per km². The total area was 30.04 km².
On November 1, 2004 Koide was merged with the town of Horinouchi
Horinouchi, Niigata
Horinouchi was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town was estimated population of 9,403 and a density of 136.28 persons per km²...
, and the villages of Hirokami
Hirokami, Niigata
Hirokami was a village located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 8,892 and a density of 84.17 persons per km²...
, Irihirose
Irihirose, Niigata
Irihirose was a village located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,907 and a density of 7.01 persons per km²...
, Sumon
Sumon, Niigata
Sumon was a village located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,663 and a density of 38.85 persons per km²...
and Yunotani
Yunotani, Niigata
Yunotani was a village located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,433 and a density of 18.38 persons per km²...
, all from Kitauonuma District
Kitauonuma District, Niigata
was a district located in Niigata, Japan.- History :* On 1954, areas now covering Ojiya merged and gained city status.* On November 1, 2004 towns of Horinouchi and Koide, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani merged to create the new city of Uonuma; leaving the village of...
, to form the new city of Uonuma
Uonuma, Niigata
is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 946.93 km² and a population of 41,894 .It is famous for its rice – the koshihikari rice grown in Uonuma is the most sought-after and most expensive rice in Japan...
.