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 | |
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Former municipality | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokuriku |
| Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
| District | Sado District |
| Merged | March 1, 2004 (now part of Sado) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.7 km2 (18.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 9,909 |
| Time zone | UTC+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.
See also
References
- "佐和田町" (PDF). Niigata Prefectural Government (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2004.
External links
- Sado Tourism Association (in English)
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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