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Sanjō, Niigata

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Country
  
Japan

Area
  
432 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 2:29 AM

Phone number
  
0256-34-5511

Population
  
102,292 (2010)

Prefecture
  
Niigata Prefecture

Sanjō, Niigata

Region
  
Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Address
  
2-3-1 Asahi-chō, Sanjō-shi, Niigata-ken 955-8686

Website
  
www.city.sanjo.niigata.jp

Weather
  
4°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 70% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Honjō‑ji Temple, Echigonagano Hot Spring, Otani Dam, Shirasagi Forest Park, Honai Park

Sanjō (三条市, Sanjō-shi) is a city located in central Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the city had an estimated population of 98,492 and a population density of 228 persons per km². Its total area was 431.97 square kilometres (166.78 sq mi).

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Map of Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Sanjō is located in an inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture. It is about 2 hours from Tokyo via the Jōetsu Shinkansen or 4 hours on the Kan-Etsu Expressway and Hokuriku Expressway. The Shinano River flows through the west of it from south to north and the Igarashi River flows through the centre of the urbanised area.

Surrounding municipalities

  • Niigata Prefecture
  • Niigata
  • Tsubame
  • Nagaoka
  • Mitsuke
  • Uonuma
  • Aga, Higashikanbara District
  • Gosen
  • Kamo
  • Fukushima Prefecture
  • Tadami, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima
  • History

    The area of present-day Sanjō was part of ancient Echigo Province. The modern town of Sanjō was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to city status on January 1, 1934. Heavy rain causes extensive flooding in 1961 and in 2004. On May 1, 2005 the town of Sakae, and the village of Shitada (both from Minamikanbara District) were merged into Sanjō.

    Economy

  • Snow Peak (camping manufacture) is headquartered in Sanjō
  • Education

    Sanjō has 25 public elementary schools and nine public middle schools. There are four public high schools, and also one special education school.

    Politics

  • Sanjo mayoral election, 2006
  • Railway

  • JR East - Jōetsu Shinkansen
  • Tsubame-Sanjō
  • JR East - Shin'etsu Main Line
  • Obiori - Tōkōji - Sanjō - Higashi-Sanjō - Honai
  • JR East - Yahiko Line
  • Tsubame-Sanjō - Kita-Sanjō - Higashi-Sanjō
  • Highway

  • Hokuriku Expressway – Sanjo IC
  • Japan National Route 8
  • Japan National Route 289
  • Japan National Route 290
  • Japan National Route 403
  • Sister cities

  • Vaughan, Ontario, Canada (since October 18, 1993)
  • Ezhou, China (since April 28, 1994)
  • Notable people from Sanjō

  • Chihiro Kaneko (baseball player)
  • Tetsuji Morohashi (lexicographer)
  • Shohei Baba (professional wrestler)
  • References

    Sanjō, Niigata Wikipedia