Kawaguchi (川口町, Kawaguchi-machi) was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
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Kawaguchi
川口町 | |
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Former municipality | |
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![]() Location of Kawaguchi in Niigata Prefecture | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
District | Kitauonuma District |
Merged | March 31, 2010 (now part of Nagaoka) |
Area | |
• Total | 50.03 km2 (19.32 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,801 |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
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Flower | Phlox subulata |
Tree | Cherry blossom |
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,549 and a density of 110.91 persons per km². The total area was 50.03 km².
During the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake, Kawaguchi was the only town to report the maximum value of 7 on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale.
On March 31, 2010, Kawaguchi was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.[1]
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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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List of mergers in Niigata Prefecture |
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