Myoko, Niigata (village)
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Myōkō was a village
located in Nakakubiki District
, Niigata
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 4,918 and a density
of 34.92 persons per km². The total area was 140.82 km².
On April 1, 2005 Myōkō was merged with the town of Myōkōkōgen
, from Nakakubiki District
, and the old city of Arai to become Myōkō City.
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 Nakakubiki District
Nakakubiki District, Niigata
Nakakubiki was a district located in Niigata, Japan. The district was founded in 1878, when the former Kubiki District split into Higashikubiki District, Nakakubiki District, and Nishikubiki District...
, 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
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 4,918 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 34.92 persons per km². The total area was 140.82 km².
On April 1, 2005 Myōkō was merged with the town of Myōkōkōgen
Myokokogen, Niigata
Myōkōkōgen was a town located in Nakakubiki District, Niigata, Japan.In 1916, Myōkō Kōgen became nationally famous when it came first in a vote taken to find the most popular summer resort in Japan....
, from Nakakubiki District
Nakakubiki District, Niigata
Nakakubiki was a district located in Niigata, Japan. The district was founded in 1878, when the former Kubiki District split into Higashikubiki District, Nakakubiki District, and Nishikubiki District...
, and the old city of Arai to become Myōkō City.