Nakasato, Niigata

Nakasato (中里村, Nakasato-mura) was a village located in Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Nakasato

中里村
Former municipality
Kiyotsu Gorge
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CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictNakauonuma District
MergedApril 1, 2005
(now part of Tōkamachi)
Area
  Total128.97 km2 (49.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
  Total6,171
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
5 former municipalities merged to create the new Tōkamachi City (yellow area)

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,171 and a density of 47.85 persons per km². The total area was 128.97 km².

On April 1, 2005, Nakasato, along with the towns of Matsudai and Matsunoyama (both from Higashikubiki District), and the town of Kawanishi (also from Nakauonuma District), was merged into the expanded city of Tōkamachi.

Transportation

Railway

JR East - Iiyama Line

Highway

Local attractions

Nakasato is one of the sites of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial.

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