Yamakoshi (山古志村, Yamakoshi-mura) was a village located in Koshi District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Yamakoshi
山古志村
Former municipality
Rice terraces in Yamakoshi
Rice terraces in Yamakoshi
Flag of Yamakoshi
Official seal of Yamakoshi
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
MergedApril 1, 2005
(now part of Nagaoka)
Area
 • Total39.83 km2 (15.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total2,035
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
10 municipalities merged into Nagaoka City

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,035 and a density of 51.09 persons per km2. The total area was 39.83 km2.

On April 1, 2005, Yamakoshi, along with the town of Oguni (from Kariwa District), the town of Nakanoshima (from Minamikanbara District), and the towns of Koshiji and Mishima (both from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.[1][2]

On October 23, 2004, Yamakoshi was hit by the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake.

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References

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  1. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 [Annual Report on Population Movement in the Basic Resident Register] (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 139. Nakanoshima-machi, Koshiji-machi, Mishima-machi, Yamakoshi-mura and Oguni-machi were incorporated into Nagaoka-shi as of April 1, 2005.
  2. ^ "越路町と長岡市との合併 | 長岡市よくある質問(Q&A)". 長岡市. Retrieved 2024-02-04. 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。

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