Tsubame, Niigata

Tsubame
燕市
City
Tsubame City Hall

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Location of Tsubame in Niigata Prefecture
Tsubame
 
Coordinates: 37°40′23.1″N 138°52′56″E / 37.673083°N 138.88222°E / 37.673083; 138.88222Coordinates: 37°40′23.1″N 138°52′56″E / 37.673083°N 138.88222°E / 37.673083; 138.88222
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
Prefecture NIigata
Government
 • Mayor Tsutomu Suzuki (since April 2010)
Area
 • Total 110.96 km2 (42.84 sq mi)
Population (June 2016)
 • Total 79,548
 • Density 716/km2 (1,850/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols  
• Tree Sakura
• Flower Salvia, Chrysanthemum, Verbena
Phone number 0256-92-1111
Address 1-1 Yoshida-Hinode-cho, Tsubame-shi, Niigata-ken 959-0295
Website http://www.city.tsubame.niigata.jp/

Tsubame (燕市, Tsubame-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the city had an estimated population of 79,458, and a population density of 716 persons per km². Its total area is 110.96 square kilometres (42.84 sq mi).

Geography

Tsubame is located in the coastal plains of central Niigata Prefecture, but does not have a coastline on the Sea of Japan.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of present-day Tsubame was part of ancient Echigo Province. The town of Tsubame was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. It was raised to city status on March 31, 1954 by merging with the neighbouring villages of Koike, Konakagawa and Matsunaga. On March 20, 2006 Tsubame absorbed the towns of Bunsui and Yoshida (both from Nishikanbara District).

Education

Tsubame has 15 public elementary schools and five public middle schools. There are three public high schools operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education, and also one special education school.

Transportation

Railway

Note: Although the nearest stop on the Jōetsu Shinkansen is called Tsubame-Sanjō Station, the station is physically located in the city of Sanjō and not in Tsubame.

Highway

Sightseeing

Places

  • Mount Kugami / Kokujo Temple

Sister cities

Notable People from Tsubame

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