Yamakoshi
山古志村 | |
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Former municipality | |
 Rice terraces in Yamakoshi | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokuriku |
| Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
| Merged | April 1, 2005 (now part of Nagaoka) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.83 km2 (15.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 2,035 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
10 municipalities merged into Nagaoka City
Yamakoshi (山古志村, Yamakoshi-mura) was a village located in Koshi District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,035 and a density of 51.09 persons per km2. The total area was 39.83 km2.
On April 1, 2005, Yamakoshi, along with the town of Oguni (from Kariwa District), the town of Nakanoshima (from Minamikanbara District), and the towns of Koshiji and Mishima (both from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.
On October 23, 2004, Yamakoshi was hit by the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake.
Transportation
Highway
Local attractions
- Bullfighting(ja:牛の角突き)
- Rice Terraces
Bullfighting
Koi in Yamakoshi
See also
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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