Yoita, Niigata
Former municipality in Hokuriku, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yoita (与板町, Yoita-machi) was a town located in Santō District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
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Yoita
与板町 | |
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Former municipality | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
Merged | January 1, 2006 (now part of Nagaoka) |
Area | |
• Total | 20.05 km2 (7.74 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 7,380 |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,380 and a density of 368.08 persons per km2. The total area was 20.05 km2.
On January 1, 2006, Yoita, along with the city of Tochio, the town of Teradomari, and the village of Washima (all from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.[1][2]