Yokogoshi, Niigata

Yokogoshi (横越町, Yokogoshi-machi) was a town located in Nakakanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Yokogoshi

横越町
Former municipality
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictNakakanbara District
MergedMarch 21, 2005
(now part of Niigata)
Area
  Total23.62 km2 (9.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total11,543
Symbols
  FlowerTulip
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
Mergers of Niigata

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,339 and a density of 480.06 inhabitants per km². The total area was 23.62 km².

On March 21, 2005, Yoskogoshi, along with the cities of Niitsu, Shirone and Toyosaka, the towns of Kameda and Kosudo (all from Nakakanbara District), the town of Nishikawa, and the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi, Nakanokuchi and Tsukigata (all from Nishikanbara District), was merged into the expanded city of Niigata. Since April 1, 2007, the area has been part of the Kōnan-ku ward.

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