Aikawa
相川町
Former municipality
Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine (Sado mine)
Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine (Sado mine)
Flag of Aikawa
Official seal of Aikawa
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictSado District
MergedMarch 1, 2004
(now part of Sado)
Area
  Total192.3 km2 (74.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
  Total9,669
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
10 subdivisions (former municipalities) in the Sado City. Aikawa is located on the northwest of the island.

Aikawa (相川町, Aikawa-machi) was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.[1]

On March 1, 2004, Aikawa and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Aikawa has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.

History

Transportation

Bus

  • Niigata Kotsu Sado

Local attractions

See also

References

  1. "相川町" (PDF). Niigata Prefectural Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2004.
  2. "Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine". Niigata Prefectural Government.


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