Shitada, Niigata
Shitada (下田村, Shitada-mura) was a village located in Minamikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Shitada
下田村 | |
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Former municipality | |
 Yagigahana | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokuriku |
| Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
| District | Minamikanbara District |
| Merged | May 1, 2005 (now part of Sanjō) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 311.00 km2 (120.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 11,118 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
3 former municipalities merged to create the new Sanjō City (orange area)
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.
On May 1, 2005, Shitada, along with the town of Sakae (also from Minamikanbara District), was merged into the expanded city of Sanjō.
Local attractions
Echigo-Nagano Onsen Rankeiso
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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