Kurokawa was a village

Villages of Japan

A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....

 located in Kitakanbara District

Kitakanbara District, Niigata

is a district located in Niigata, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 13,528. The total area is 37.99 km². The district has one town: Seirō.- History :...

, 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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As of 2003, the village had an estimated population

Population

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 of 6,577 and a density

Population density

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 of 36.42 persons per km². The total area was 180.60 km².

On September 1, 2005 Kurokawa was merged with the town of Nakajō

Nakajo, Niigata

Nakajō was a town located in Kitakanbara District, Niigata, Japan. Nakajo is now part of Tainai.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 27,026 and a density of 319.53 persons per km²...

, also from Kitakanbara District

Kitakanbara District, Niigata

is a district located in Niigata, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 13,528. The total area is 37.99 km². The district has one town: Seirō.- History :...

, to form the new city of Tainai

Tainai, Niigata

is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2005, it has an area of 265.18 km² and a population of 33,309.-History:The city was established on September 1, 2005 as a result of the merger between the town of Nakajō and the village of Kurokawa, both from Kitakanbara District...

. Tainai City has a population of approximately 33,000.

External links

• Village of Kurokawa (Archive)
• City of Tainai