Tsukigata, Niigata

Tsukigata (月潟村, Tsukigata-mura) was a village located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Tsukigata
月潟村
Former municipality
Flag of Tsukigata
Official seal of Tsukigata
Location of Tsukigata in Niigata Prefecture
Location of Tsukigata in Niigata Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictNishikanbara District
MergedMarch 21, 2005
(now part of Niigata)
Area
  Total9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total3,767
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerLaurus nobilis

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,769 and a density of 416.92 persons per km². The total area was 9.04 km².

On March 21, 2005, Tsukigata, along with the cities of Niitsu, Shirone and Toyosaka, the towns of Kameda, Kosudo and Yokogoshi (all from Nakakanbara District), the town of Nishikawa, and the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi and Nakanokuchi (all from Nishikanbara District), was merged into the expanded city of Niigata. As of April 1, 2007, the area is part of Minami-ku ward.


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