Sakae, Niigata
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Sakae was a town
located in Minamikanbara District
, Niigata
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 11,656 and a density
of 257.76 persons per km². The total area was 45.22 km².
On May 1, 2005 Sakae, along with the village of Shitada
, also from Minamikanbara District
, was merged into the city of Sanjō
.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Minamikanbara District
MinamiKanbara District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan.When the district was formed back in the Meiji Period, the district covered the cities of Sanjō and Mitsuke, the town of Tagami, and parts of Kamo and the northern part of Nagaoka....
, Niigata
Niigata Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 11,656 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 257.76 persons per km². The total area was 45.22 km².
On May 1, 2005 Sakae, along with the village of Shitada
Shitada, Niigata
Shitada was a village located in Minamikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 11,118 and a density of 35.75 persons per km². The total area was 311.00 km²....
, also from Minamikanbara District
MinamiKanbara District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan.When the district was formed back in the Meiji Period, the district covered the cities of Sanjō and Mitsuke, the town of Tagami, and parts of Kamo and the northern part of Nagaoka....
, was merged into the city of Sanjō
Sanjo, Niigata
is a city located in central part of Niigata, Japan. The city has a Jōetsu Shinkansen stop at Tsubame-Sanjō Station.- Geography :Sanjō is located in the center of Niigata prefecture. It is about 2 hours from Tokyo by way of the Jōetsu Shinkansen or 4 hours on the Kan-Etsu Expressway and Hokuriku...
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