Nishiyama, Niigata
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Nishiyama was a town
located in Kariwa District
, Niigata
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 6,712 and a density
of 118.52 persons per km². The total area was 56.63 km².
On May 1, 2005 Nishiyama, along with the town of Takayanagi
, also from Kariwa District
, was merged into the city of Kashiwazaki
.
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 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....
, 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
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of 6,712 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 118.52 persons per km². The total area was 56.63 km².
On May 1, 2005 Nishiyama, along with the town of Takayanagi
Takayanagi, Niigata
Takayanagi was a town located in Kariwa District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 2,293 and a density of 35.48 persons per km². The total area was 64.63 km²....
, also 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....
, was merged into the city of Kashiwazaki
Kashiwazaki, Niigata
is a city located in Niigata, Japan.As of May 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 92,947 and the density of 210 persons per km². The total area is 442.70 km²....
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