Aikawa, Niigata
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Aikawa (相川町, Aikawa-machi) was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.[1]
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Aikawa
相川町 | |
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Former municipality | |
Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine (Sado mine) | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
District | Sado District |
Merged | March 1, 2004 (now part of Sado) |
Area | |
• Total | 192.3 km2 (74.2 sq mi) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 9,669 |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
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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.