Kawaguchi, Niigata

Kawaguchi (川口町, Kawaguchi-machi) was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Kawaguchi

川口町
Former municipality
Flag
Emblem
Location of Kawaguchi in Niigata Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictKitauonuma District
MergedMarch 31, 2010
(now part of Nagaoka)
Area
  Total50.03 km2 (19.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total4,801
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerPhlox subulata
TreeCherry blossom
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

JR East - Jōetsu Line
JR East - Iiyama Line
  • Echigo-Kawaguchi

Highway

References

See also


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