Sawata, Niigata
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Sawata
佐和田町 | |
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Former municipality | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
District | Sado District |
Merged | March 1, 2004 (now part of Sado) |
Area | |
• Total | 47.7 km2 (18.4 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 9,909 |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
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Sawata (佐和田町, Sawata-machi) was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.[1]
On March 1, 2004, Sawata and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Sawata has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.
Transportation
[edit]Bus
[edit]- Niigata Kotsu Sado
- Sawata Bus Station
Highway
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "佐和田町" (PDF). Niigata Prefectural Government (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2004.
External links
[edit]- Sado Tourism Association (in English)