Sanpoku, Niigata
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Towns of Japan
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located in Iwafune District
Iwafune District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan.As of May 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 7,137. The total area is 309.47 km².The district currently has two villages.* Awashimaura* Sekikawa...
, 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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On April 1, 2008 Sanpoku, along with the town of Arakawa
Arakawa, Niigata
was a town located in Iwafune District, Niigata, Japan.On April 1, 2008 Arakawa, along with the town of Sanpoku, and the villages of Asahi and Kamihayashi, all from Iwafune District, was merged into the city of Murakami....
, and the villages of Asahi
Asahi, Niigata
was a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata, Japan.The village was named after the Asahi Mountains.As of 2005, the village had an estimated population of 11,836 and a density of 18.69 persons per km²...
and Kamihayashi
Kamihayashi, Niigata
was a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 10,228 and a density of 124.46 persons per km²...
, all from Iwafune District
Iwafune District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan.As of May 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 7,137. The total area is 309.47 km².The district currently has two villages.* Awashimaura* Sekikawa...
, was merged into the city of Murakami
Murakami, Niigata
is a city located in northern Niigata, Japan.On April 1, 2008, the city merged with the towns of Sanpoku and Arakawa, and the villages of Asahi and Kamihayashi, all from Iwafune District....
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As of 2005, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 7,243 and a density
Population density
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of 25.95 persons per km². The total area was 283.91 km². It is an isolated town in the northernmost part of Niigata prefecture, connected by the Uetsu Line (JR East
East Japan Railway Company
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) and National Route 7
Route 7 (Japan)
National Route 7 is an important highway on the Sea of Japan side of the island of Honshū, Japan. It links the prefectural capitals of Niigata, Akita, and Aomori...
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Neighboring municipalities are Tsuruoka
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
is a city located in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.Tsuruoka is the second largest city in Yamagata Prefecture after Yamagata City...
in Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
to the north, as well as Murakami
Murakami, Niigata
is a city located in northern Niigata, Japan.On April 1, 2008, the city merged with the towns of Sanpoku and Arakawa, and the villages of Asahi and Kamihayashi, all from Iwafune District....
and Asahi
Asahi, Niigata
was a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata, Japan.The village was named after the Asahi Mountains.As of 2005, the village had an estimated population of 11,836 and a density of 18.69 persons per km²...
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 :...
to the south.
The official town tree is the Sugi
Cryptomeria
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and the official town flower is the Japanese Lily
Lilium auratum
Lilium auratum is one of the true lilies. It is native to Japan and is sometimes called the golden rayed lily of Japan or the goldband lily.-Description:...
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