Itoigawa ( 糸 魚 川 市 Itoigawa-si ) is a city in Japan located in the southwestern part of Niigata Prefecture . It was founded on June 1, 1954 by combining the village of Itoigawa and the villages of Uramoto, Shimohayakawa, Kamihayakawa, Yamatogawa, Nishiumi, Ono, Neti, Otaki. On April 1, 2005 , the villages of No and Omi of Nishikubiri County became part of the city.
| City | |||||
| Itoigawa | |||||
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| jap. 糸 魚 川 市 | |||||
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| A country |  Japan | ||||
| Prefecture | Niigata | ||||
| The mayor | Tohru Yoneda | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Based | 1954 | ||||
| Square | 746.24 km² | ||||
| Timezone | UTC + 9 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 45 220 people ( 2014 ) | ||||
| Density | 60.60 people / km² | ||||
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| Code | 15216-1 | ||||
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| Region | Chubu | ||||
| Symbolism | Flower : Sasayuri ( Japanese Lily ) Tree : Ume ( Japanese plum ) | ||||
| web.archive.org/web/20040615224305/http://www.city.itoigawa.niigata.jp/ (Japanese) | |||||
The area of the city is 746.24 km² [1] , the population is 45,220 people (August 1, 2014) [2] , the population density is 60.60 people / km².
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.
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