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 | |
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Former municipality | |
 Imai Residence | |
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| 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) |
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| Tree | Viburnum odoratissimum |
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
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JR East - Echigo Line
- JR East - Yahiko Line
- Yoshida
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Highway
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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。
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