Shitada
下田村 | |
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Former municipality | |
 Yagigahana | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokuriku |
| Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
| District | Minamikanbara District |
| Merged | May 1, 2005 (now part of Sanjō) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 311.00 km2 (120.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 11,118 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
3 former municipalities merged to create the new Sanjō City (orange area)
Shitada (下田村, Shitada-mura) was a village located in Minamikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 11,118 and a density of 35.75 persons per km². The total area was 311.00 km².
On May 1, 2005, Shitada, along with the town of Sakae (also from Minamikanbara District), was merged into the expanded city of Sanjō.
Transportation
Railway
JNR Yahiko Line had been operated in the village until 1984.
Highway
Local attractions
Echigo-Nagano Onsen Rankeiso
Dissolved municipalities of  Niigata Prefecture | |||||||
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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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