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) | ||||||||||
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| • Total | 50.03 km2 (19.32 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population (2010) | |||||||||||
| • Total | 4,801 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||
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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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JR East - Jōetsu Line
- JR East - Iiyama Line
- Echigo-Kawaguchi
Highway
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Kan-etsu Expressway – Echigo-Kawaguchi IC/SA
National Route 17
National Route 117
See also
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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