Kawaguchi, Niigata
Kawaguchi (川口町, Kawaguchi-machi) was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Kawaguchi 川口町 | |
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Former municipality | |
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 Location of Kawaguchi in Niigata Prefecture | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokuriku |
| Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
| District | Kitauonuma District |
| Merged | March 31, 2010 (now part of Nagaoka) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.03 km2 (19.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,801 |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Cherry blossom |
| • Flower | Phlox subulata |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
10 municipalities merged into Nagaoka City
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,549 and a density of 110.91 persons per km². The total area was 50.03 km².
During the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake, Kawaguchi was the only town to report the maximum value of 7 on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale.
On March 31, 2010, Kawaguchi was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.[1]
Transportation
Railway
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- Echigo-Kawaguchi
Highway
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See also
Dissolved municipalities of  | |||||||
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| Niigata |
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| Murakami |
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| Tainai |
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| Shibata |
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| Agano |
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| Gosen |
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| Aga |
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| Tsubame |
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| Sanjō |
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| Nagaoka |
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| Kashiwazaki |
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| Tōkamachi |
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| Uonuma |
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| Minamiuonuma |
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| Jōetsu |
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| Myōkō (Arai) |
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| Itoigawa |
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| Sado |
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