Washima, Niigata
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Washima
和島村 | |
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Former municipality | |
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Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
Merged | January 1, 2006 (now part of Nagaoka) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.86 km2 (12.30 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 4,814 |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Washima (和島村, Washima-mura) was a village in Santō District, Niigata, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,814 and a population density of 151.10 persons per km². The total area was 31.86 km².
On January 1, 2006, Washima, along with the city of Tochio, and the towns of Teradomari and Yoita (all from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.
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Categories:
- Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture
- Nagaoka, Niigata
- Niigata geography stubs