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Horinouchi (堀之内町, Horinouchi-machi) was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

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Horinouchi 堀之内町
Former municipality
Flag Emblem
Country	Japan
Region	Hokuriku
Prefecture	Niigata Prefecture
District	Kitauonuma District
Merged	November 1, 2004 (now part of Uonuma)
Area
• Total	69.00 km2 (26.64 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	9,403
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

As of 2003, the town was estimated population of 9,403 and a density of 136.28 persons per km². The total area was 69.00 km².

On November 1, 2004, Horinouchi, along with the town of Koide, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani (all from Kitauonuma District), was merged to create the city of Uonuma.

Transportation

Railway

JR East - Jōetsu Line

• Echigo-Horinouchi - Kita-Horinouchi

Highway

• National Route 17
• National Route 252

See also

• Uonuma

External links

• Uonuma Tourist Association (in English)

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