Kawaguchi, Niigata
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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) |
Area | |
• Total | 50.03 km2 (19.32 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,801 |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Symbols | |
Flower | Phlox subulata |
Tree | Cherry blossom |
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Kawaguchi (川口町, Kawaguchi-machi) was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
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
[edit]Railway
[edit]JR East - Jōetsu Line
JR East - Iiyama Line
- Echigo-Kawaguchi
Highway
[edit]Kan-etsu Expressway – Echigo-Kawaguchi IC/SA
National Route 17
National Route 117
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
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See also
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