Nakasato, Niigata
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Nakasato
中里村 | |
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Former municipality | |
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Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
District | Nakauonuma District |
Merged | April 1, 2005 (now part of Tōkamachi) |
Area | |
• Total | 128.97 km2 (49.80 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 6,171 |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Nakasato (中里村, Nakasato-mura) was a village located in Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,171 and a density of 47.85 persons per km². The total area was 128.97 km².
On April 1, 2005, Nakasato, along with the towns of Matsudai and Matsunoyama (both from Higashikubiki District), and the town of Kawanishi (also from Nakauonuma District), was merged into the expanded city of Tōkamachi.
Transportation[]
Railway[]
JR East - Iiyama Line
Highway[]
Local attractions[]
Nakasato is one of the sites of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial.
- Kiyotsu Gorge (Kiyotsukyo, ja:清津峡)
See also[]
External links[]
- Tokamachi Tourist Association (in English)
- Echigo-Tsumari Art Field (in English)
Categories:
- Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture
- Tōkamachi, Niigata
- Niigata geography stubs