Ōshima, Niigata
Ōshima (大島村, Ōshima-mura) was a village located in Higashikubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Oshima 大島村 | |
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Former municipality | |
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Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
District | Higashikubiki District |
Merged | January 1, 2005 (now part of Jōetsu) |
Area | |
• Total | 71.64 km2 (27.66 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 2,312 |
Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
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Subdivisions in Jōetsu City
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,312 and a density of 32.27 persons per km². The total area was 71.64 km².
On January 1, 2005, Ōshima, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki and Uragawara (all from Higashikubiki District), the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa (all from Nakakubiki District), and the town of Nadachi (from Nishikubiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Jōetsu.
Since the merger, the village has been Ōshima-ku (大島区), a subdivision of Jōetsu City.
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