Hirokami
広神村 | |
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Former municipality | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokuriku |
| Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
| District | Kitauonuma District |
| Merged | November 1, 2004 (now part of Uonuma) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.64 km2 (40.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 8,892 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Hirokami (広神村, Hirokami-mura) was a village located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 8,892 and a density of 84.17 persons per km2. The total area was 105.64 km2.
On November 1, 2004, Hirokami, along with the towns of Horinouchi and Koide, and the villages of Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani (all from Kitauonuma District), was merged to create the city of Uonuma.[1][2]
Transportation
Railway
JR East - Tadami Line
Highway
See also
References
- ^ ISMPublishingLab (2013-10-29). 話し上手な人の 地名の由来ネタ帳 (in Japanese). ゴマブックス株式会社.
- ^ "２０２０年春の完成を目指す魚沼市の新庁舎". 新潟県内のニュース｜にいがた経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
External links
- Uonuma Tourist Association (in English)
Dissolved municipalities of  Niigata Prefecture | |||||||
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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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