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Shirone, Niigata
Former municipality in Hokuriku, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shirone (白根市, Shirone-shi) was a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1959.
Shirone
白根市 | |
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Former municipality | |
![]() Location of Shirone in Niigata Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 37°45′56.9″N 139°1′9″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
Merged | March 21, 2005 (now part of Niigata) |
Area | |
• Total | 77.06 km2 (29.75 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 39,737 |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Symbols | |
Flower | Tulip |
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 39,966 and density of 518.63 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,343.2/sq mi). The total area was 77.06 km2 (29.75 sq mi).
On March 21, 2005, Shirone, along with the cities of Niitsu and Toyosaka, the towns of Kameda, Kosudo and Yokogoshi (all from Nakakanbara District), the town of Nishikawa, and the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi, Nakanokuchi and Tsukigata (all from Nishikanbara District), was merged into the expanded city of Niigata.[1] As of April 1, 2007, the area is now part of Minami-ku ward.