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Sumon (守門村, Sumon-mura) was a village located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

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Sumon 守門村
Former municipality
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Country	Japan
Region	Hokuriku
Prefecture	Niigata Prefecture
District	Kitauonuma District
Merged	November 1, 2004 (now part of Uonuma)
Area
• Total	120.03 km2 (46.34 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	4,663
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,663 and a density of 38.85 persons per km². The total area was 120.03 km².

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

Transportation

Railway

JR East - Tadami Line

• Kamijō - Echigo-Suhara

Highway

• National Route 252
• National Route 290

See also

• Uonuma

External links

• Uonuma Tourist Association (in English)

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