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Kawaguchi, Niigata

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Former municipality in Hokuriku, Japan
Kawaguchi 川口町
Former municipality
Shinano River and Uono RiverShinano River and Uono River
Flag of KawaguchiFlagOfficial seal of KawaguchiEmblem
Location of Kawaguchi in Niigata PrefectureLocation of Kawaguchi in Niigata Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictKitauonuma District
MergedMarch 31, 2010
(now part of Nagaoka)
Area
 • Total50.03 km (19.32 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,801
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerPhlox subulata
TreeCherry blossom
10 municipalities merged into Nagaoka City

Kawaguchi (川口町, Kawaguchi-machi) was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,549 and a density of 110.91 persons per km. The total area was 50.03 km.

During the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake, Kawaguchi was the only town to report the maximum value of 7 on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale.

On March 31, 2010, Kawaguchi was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.

Transportation

Railway

JR East - Jōetsu Line
JR East - Iiyama Line
  • Echigo-Kawaguchi

Highway

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2010-04-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

See also

37°16′N 138°52′E / 37.267°N 138.867°E / 37.267; 138.867

Dissolved municipalities of Shadow picture of Niigata PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
Niigata
2001
2005
Murakami
2008
Tainai
2005
Shibata
2003
2005
Agano
2004
Gosen
2005
Aga
2005
Tsubame
2006
Sanjō
2005
Nagaoka
2005
2006
2010
Kashiwazaki
2005
Tōkamachi
2005
Uonuma
2004
Minamiuonuma
2004
2005
Jōetsu
2005
Myōkō (Arai)
2005
Itoigawa
2005
Sado
2004
List of mergers in Niigata Prefecture


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