Koshiji
越路町 | |
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Former municipality | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
Merged | April 1, 2005 (now part of Nagaoka) |
Area | |
• Total | 58.44 km2 (22.56 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 14,160 |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 ( JST) |
Koshiji (越路町, Koshiji-machi) was a town located in Santō District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,160 and a density of 242.30 persons per km2. The total area was 58.44 km2.
On April 1, 2005, Koshiji, along with the town of Oguni (from Kariwa District), the village of Yamakoshi (from Koshi District), the town of Nakanoshima (from Minamikanbara District), and the town of Mishima (also from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka. [1] [2]
Nakanoshima-machi, Koshiji-machi, Mishima-machi, Yamakoshi-mura and Oguni-machi were incorporated into Nagaoka-shi as of April 1, 2005.
平成17年4月1日に南蒲原郡中之島町、三島郡三島町、古志郡山古志村、刈羽郡小国町と一緒に長岡市に編入合併しました。