Sanjō, Niigata

Sanjō
三条市
City
Sanjō City Hall

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Location of Sanjō in Niigata
Sanjō
 
Coordinates: 37°38′12″N 138°57′42″E / 37.63667°N 138.96167°E / 37.63667; 138.96167Coordinates: 37°38′12″N 138°57′42″E / 37.63667°N 138.96167°E / 37.63667; 138.96167
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
Prefecture NIigata
Area
 • Total 431.97 km2 (166.78 sq mi)
Population (June 2016)
 • Total 98,492
 • Density 228/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols  
• Tree Japanese White Pine, Taxus cuspidata
• Flower Liliaceae, Iris ensata, Sunflower
• Bird Chicken (Shiba jidori)
Phone number 0256-34-5511
Address 2-3-1 Asahi-chō, Sanjō-shi, Niigata-ken 955-8686
Website www.city.sanjo.niigata.jp

Sanjō (三条市, Sanjō-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the city had an estimated population of 98,492, and a population density of 228 persons per km². Its total area is 431.97 square kilometres (166.78 sq mi).

Geography

Sanjō is located in an inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture. It is about 2 hours from Tokyo via the Jōetsu Shinkansen or 4 hours on the Kan-Etsu Expressway and Hokuriku Expressway. The Shinano River flows through the west of it from south to north and the Igarashi River flows through the centre of the urbanised area.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of present-day Sanjō was part of ancient Echigo Province. The modern town of Sanjō was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to city status on January 1, 1934. Heavy rain causes extensive flooding in 1961 and in 2004. On May 1, 2005, the town of Sakae, and the village of Shitada (both from Minamikanbara District) were merged into Sanjō.

Economy

  • Snow Peak (camping manufacture) is headquartered in Sanjō

Education

Sanjō has 25 public elementary schools and nine public middle schools. There are four public high schools, and also one special education school.

Politics

  • Sanjo mayoral election, 2006

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Sister cities

Notable people from Sanjō

References

  1. 1 2 "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Chihiro Kaneko
  3. ↑ Tetsuji Morohashi Museum
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