Yoshida, Niigata

Yoshida (吉田町, Yoshida-machi) was a town located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Yoshida is now a part of the expanded city of Tsubame.

Yoshida 吉田町
Former municipality
Imai Residence
Flag Seal
Country	Japan
Region	Hokuriku
Prefecture	Niigata Prefecture
District	Nishikanbara District
Merged	March 20, 2006 (now part of Tsubame)
Area
• Total	32.00 km2 (12.36 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	24,937
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Tree	Viburnum odoratissimum

3 former municipalities merged to create the new Tsubame City (blue area)

As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 24,937. The total area was 32.00 km².^{[citation needed]}

On March 20, 2006, Yoshida, along with the town of Bunsui (also from Nishikanbara District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsubame.^[1][2]

Transportation

Railway

• JR East - Echigo Line
  • Aōzu - Minami-Yoshida - Yoshida - Kita-Yoshida
• JR East - Yahiko Line
  • Yoshida

Highway

• National Route 116
• National Route 289

References

1. 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2006. p. 135. Tsubame-shi, Yoshida-machi and Bunsui-machi were incorporated into a newly established Tsubame-shi as of March 20, 2006.
2. "合併情報|燕市". 燕市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-04. 2006年3月20日、燕市、吉田町、分水町が合併して「燕市」が誕生しました。