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Kawanishi, Niigata
Former municipality in Hokuriku, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kawanishi (川西町, Kawanishi-machi) was a town located in Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
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Kawanishi
川西町 | |
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Former municipality | |
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Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
District | Nakauonuma District |
Merged | April 1, 2005 (now part of Tōkamachi) |
Area | |
• Total | 73.55 km2 (28.40 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 7,829 |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,829 and a density of 106.44 persons per km2. The total area was 73.55 km2.
On April 1, 2005, Kawanishi, along with the towns of Matsudai and Matsunoyama (both from Higashikubiki District), and the village of Nakasato (also from Nakauonuma District), was merged into the expanded city of Tōkamachi.[1][2]