was a city

Cities of Japan

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 located in 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 city has an estimated population

Population

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 of 66,058 and the density

Population density

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 of 843.87 persons per km². The total area is 78.28 km².

The city was founded on January 1, 1951. On March 21, 2005 Niitsu, along with the towns of Kameda

Kameda, Niigata

Kameda was a town located in Nakakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 32,386 and a density of 1,925.45 persons per km²...

, Kosudo

Kosudo, Niigata

was a town located in Nakakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,256 and a density of 606.5 persons per km²...

 and Yokogoshi

Yokogoshi, Niigata

was a town located in Nakakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,339 and a density of 480.06 per km²...

, all from Nakakanbara District

Nakakanbara District, Niigata

Nakakanbara was a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-History:In 1878, Nakakanbara District was established.The district started to shrink after the town of Nuttary merged and Niigata continued to absorb the district...

, the town of Nishikawa

Nishikawa, Niigata

Nishikawa was a town located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,277 and a density of 495.84 persons per km²...

, the villages of Ajikata

Ajikata, Niigata

Ajikata was a village located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2005, the village had an estimated population of 4,506 and a density of 312.05 persons per km²...

, Iwamuro

Iwamuro, Niigata

was a village located in the former Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan. The area is famous for onsen near Yahiko mountain. Farming remains the predominant industry in the area...

, Katahigashi

Katahigashi, Niigata

Katahigashi was a village located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,347 and a density of 264.90 persons per km²...

, Nakanokuchi

Nakanokuchi, Niigata

was a village located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.On March 21, 2005 Nakanokuchi, along with the towns of Kameda, Kosudo and Yokogoshi, all from Nakakanbara District, the town of Nishikawa, the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi and Tsukigata, all from Nishikanbara District, and...

 and Tsukigata

Tsukigata, Niigata

Tsukigata was a village located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.On March 21, 2005 Tsukigata, along with the towns of Kameda, Kosudo and Yokogoshi, all from Nakakanbara District, the town of Nishikawa, the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi and Nakanokuchi, all from Nishikanbara...

, all from Nishikanbara District

Nishikanbara District, Niigata

is a district located in Niigata, Japan.As of March 20, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 8,537. The total area is 25.22 km².- Towns and villages :On March 20, 2006, the towns of Bunsui and Yoshida merged with the former city of Tsubame...

, and the cities of Shirone

Shirone, Niigata

was a city located in Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 39,966 and density of 518.63 persons per km². The total area was 77.06 km².The city was founded on June 1, 1959...

 and Toyosaka

Toyosaka, Niigata

Toyosaka was a city located in Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 49,159 and the density of 639.67 persons per km². The total area was 76.85 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1970...

, were absorbed by the expanded city of Niigata

Niigata, Niigata

is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island....

. As of April 1, 2007, the area is part of Akiha-ku.

Geography

The Akiha hill extends to the south of the city. Surroundings in the Akiha hill are the plains parts. The Shinano River

Shinano River

The Shinano River is the longest and largest river in Japan. It flows from Nagano Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture. It is called the Chikuma River in Nagano Prefecture....

 flows to the east side of the city and the Agano River

Agano River

The Agano River is a river which flows from Fukushima Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture in Japan. It is called the Aga River or the Ōkawa River in Fukushima. It is 210km long with 7,710km² watershed....

does to the west side and the Small Agano River, connecting between Agano and Shinano, flows to the north side. Moreover, the Niitsu River (Noshiru River) flows to the south north in the center part in the city.

History

• Kitaco railway (present Shinetsu Main Line) opening to traffic and Niitsu Station opening on November 20, 1897.
• It becomes Niitsu City by the municipal organization enforcement on January 1, 1951.
• It is merged into Niigata City on March 21, 2005.