Shitada, Niigata

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Shitada 下田村
Former municipality
Yagigahana
Flag Seal
Country	Japan
Region	Hokuriku
Prefecture	Niigata Prefecture
District	Minamikanbara District
Merged	May 1, 2005 (now part of Sanjō)
Area
• Total	311.00 km2 (120.08 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	11,118
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

3 former municipalities merged to create the new Sanjō City (orange area)

Shitada (下田村, Shitada-mura) was a village located in Minamikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 11,118 and a density of 35.75 persons per km². The total area was 311.00 km².

On May 1, 2005, Shitada, along with the town of Sakae (also from Minamikanbara District), was merged into the expanded city of Sanjō.

Transportation[]

Railway[]

JNR Yahiko Line had been operated in the village until 1984.

Highway[]

• National Route 289
• National Route 290

Local attractions[]

• (ja:八木ヶ鼻)
• (ja:越後長野温泉)

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  Echigo-Nagano Onsen Rankeiso

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