Sawata, Niigata

Sawata (佐和田町, Sawata-machi) was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Sawata

佐和田町
Former municipality
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CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictSado District
MergedMarch 1, 2004
(now part of Sado)
Area
  Total47.7 km2 (18.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total9,909
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
10 subdivisions (former municipalities) in the Sado City. Sawata is located on the west of the island.

On March 1, 2004, Sawata and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Sawata has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.

Transportation

Bus

  • Niigata Kotsu Sado
    • Sawata Bus Station

Highway

See also

References

  1. "佐和田町" (PDF). Niigata Prefectural Government (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2004.


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