Joetsu ( 上 越 市 Joetsu-shi ) is a special city in Japan located in the southwestern part of Niigata Prefecture . It was founded on April 29, 1974 , by combining the cities of Takada and Naoetsu . The area of the city is 973.61 km² [1] , the population is 197,795 people (August 1, 2014) [2] , the population density is 203.16 people / km².
| Special city | |||||
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| jap. 上 越 市 | |||||
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| A country |  Japan | ||||
| Prefecture | Niigata | ||||
| The mayor | Hideyuki Murayama | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Based | 1974 | ||||
| Special city with | 2007 | ||||
| Square | 973.61 km² | ||||
| Timezone | UTC + 9 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 197 795 people ( 2014 ) | ||||
| Density | 203.16 people / km² | ||||
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| Postcode | 〒 943-8601 | ||||
| Code | 15222-6 | ||||
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| Region | Chubu | ||||
| Symbolism | Flower : Camellia Tree : Sakura | ||||
| city.joetsu.niigata.jp (Japanese) | |||||
January 1, 2005, the city included settlements from various counties in Japan :
- Higashikubiki County - the village of Yasuzuka and the villages of Maki, Oshima and Uragawar;
- Nakakubiki County - the villages of Takura , Kakizaki, Ogata and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakago and Sanva;
- Nisikubiki County - Nadati Village.
History
The city of Joetsu was the ancient capital of the province of Etigo . During the Sengoku period, Kasugayama Castle was a significant base for daimyo such as Uesugi Kenshin .
Theodore von Lerch , an Austrian major who worked as an instructor in the Japanese army, began to implement skiing at a military base in Joetsu after the Russo-Japanese war .
Climate
Joetsu set a record for the largest snowfall in Japan (3.77 meters on February 26, 1945).
Famous people from Joetsu
- Kenkichi Yoshizawa , diplomat
- Maejima Hisoka , politician and businessman
- Nana Haruta , mangaka
- Nobutaka Tsutsui , politician
- Mimei Ogawa , children's writer
- Uesugi Kenshin , daimyo
Notes
- ↑ The area is indicated according to the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (Japanese) , subject to changes published on October 1, 2011.
- ↑ 新潟 県 推 計 人口 （平 成 26 年 8 月 1 日 現在） (Japanese) . Niigata Prefecture Administration (August 29, 2014). - The population of Niigata Prefecture. Date of treatment August 29, 2014.
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joetsu
- Official site (Japanese)