Kamihayashi, Niigata

Kamihayashi (神林村, Kamihayashi-mura) was a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Kamihayashi

神林村
Former municipality
Location of Kamihayashi in Niigata Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictIwafune District
MergedApril 1, 2008
(now part of Murakami)
Area
  Total82.18 km2 (31.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total9,810
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerLilium
TreePine

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 10,228 and a density of 124.46 persons per km². The total area was 82.18 km².

On April 1, 2008, Kamihayashi, along with the towns of Arakawa and Sanpoku, and the village of Asahi (all from Iwafune District), was merged into the expanded city of Murakami.

Transportation

Railway

Road


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