Shitada, Niigata

Shitada
下田村
Former municipality
Yagigahana
Flag of Shitada
Official seal of Shitada
Map
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictMinamikanbara District
MergedMay 1, 2005
(now part of Sanjō)
Area
 • Total
311.00 km2 (120.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
11,118
Time zoneUTC+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.

Population

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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.

History

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On May 1, 2005, Shitada, along with the town of Sakae (also from Minamikanbara District), was merged into the expanded city of Sanjō.[1][2]

Transportation

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Railway

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

Highway

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Local attractions

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References

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  1. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 139. Sanjo-shi, Sakae-machi and Shitada-mura were incorporated into a newly established Sanjo-shi as of May 1, 2005.
  2. ^ 荒川区. "新潟県三条市". 荒川区公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-04. 三条市は、新潟県のほぼ中央に位置し、平成17年5月1日に三条市・栄町・下田村の3市町村が合併し誕生したまちです。