Nakanoshima, Niigata
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Nakanoshima was a town
located in Minamikanbara District
, Niigata
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 12,503 and a density
of 293.84 persons per km². The total area was 42.55 km².
On April 1, 2005 Nakanoshima, along with the town of Oguni
, from Kariwa District
, the village of Yamakoshi
, from Koshi District
, and the towns of Koshiji
and Mishima
, both from Santō District
, was absorbed into the city of Nagaoka
.
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 Minamikanbara District
MinamiKanbara District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan.When the district was formed back in the Meiji Period, the district covered the cities of Sanjō and Mitsuke, the town of Tagami, and parts of Kamo and the northern part of Nagaoka....
, 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...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 12,503 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 293.84 persons per km². The total area was 42.55 km².
On April 1, 2005 Nakanoshima, along with the town of Oguni
Oguni, Niigata
Oguni was a town located in Kariwa District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,044 and a density of 81.76 persons per km²...
, from Kariwa District
Kariwa District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan.As of April 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 4,836 and a density of 184.02 persons per km². The total area is 26.28 km²....
, the village of Yamakoshi
Yamakoshi, Niigata
Yamakoshi was a village located in Koshi District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,035 and a density of 51.09 persons per km²...
, from Koshi District
Koshi District, Niigata
Koshi was a district located in Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 2,035 and a density of 51.09 persons per km². The total area is 39.83 km².-Merger and dissolution:...
, and the towns of Koshiji
Koshiji, Niigata
Koshiji was a town located in Santō District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,160 and a density of 242.30 persons per km²...
and Mishima
Mishima, Niigata
Mishima was a town located in Santō District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,535 and a density of 206.61 persons per km²...
, both from Santō District
Santo District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan.- History :* Before the Edo Period, Santō District was part of the now-defunct Koshi District.* On April 1, 2005 the towns of Koshiji and Mishima merged into the city of Nagaoka....
, was absorbed into the city of Nagaoka
Nagaoka, Niigata
is a city located in the central part of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture, behind the capital city of Niigata...
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