Shitada, Niigata

Shitada (下田村, Shitada-mura) was a village located in Minamikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Shitada

下田村
Former municipality
Yagigahana
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CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictMinamikanbara District
MergedMay 1, 2005
(now part of Sanjō)
Area
  Total311.00 km2 (120.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
  Total11,118
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
3 former municipalities merged to create the new Sanjō City (orange area)

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.

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

Transportation

Railway

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

Highway

Local attractions

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