Aikawa, Niigata
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Aikawa
相川町 | |
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Former municipality | |
Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine (Sado mine) | |
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Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
District | Sado District |
Merged | March 1, 2004 (now part of Sado) |
Area | |
• Total | 192.3 km2 (74.2 sq mi) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 9,669 |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
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10 subdivisions (former municipalities) in the Sado City. Aikawa is located on the northwest of the island.
Aikawa (相川町, Aikawa-machi) was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.[1]
On March 1, 2004, Aikawa and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Aikawa has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.
History[]
Transportation[]
Bus[]
Local attractions[]
- Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine (Sado mine)[2]
- (ja:北沢浮遊選鉱場)
- Aikawa Folk Museum
- Sado bugyōsho
- Senkakuwan Bay (ja:尖閣湾)
Kitazawa Flotation Plant)
Reconstruction of the Sado bugyōsho
Aikawa Folk Museum
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "相川町" (PDF). Niigata Prefectural Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2004.
- ^ "Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine". Niigata Prefectural Government.
External links[]
- Sado Tourism Association (in English)
- The Sado Complex of Heritage Mines, Primarily Gold Mines (Sado City Government's website) (in English)
Categories:
- Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture
- Niigata geography stubs