Yoshida, Niigata

Yoshida (吉田町, Yoshida-machi) was a town located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Yoshida is now a part of the expanded city of Tsubame.

Yoshida
吉田町
Former municipality
Imai Residence
Imai Residence
Flag of Yoshida
Official seal of Yoshida
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictNishikanbara District
MergedMarch 20, 2006
(now part of Tsubame)
Area
  Total32.00 km2 (12.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total24,937
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
TreeViburnum odoratissimum
3 former municipalities merged to create the new Tsubame City (blue area)

As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 24,937. The total area was 32.00 km².

On March 20, 2006, Yoshida, along with the town of Bunsui (also from Nishikanbara District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsubame.

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Highway


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