Yunotani, Niigata

Yunotani
湯之谷村
Former municipality
Oritate Onsen
Oritate Onsen
Flag of Yunotani
Flag
Official seal of Yunotani
Seal
Map
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictKitauonuma District
MergedNovember 1, 2004
(now part of Uonuma)
Area
 • Total
350.08 km2 (135.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
6,433
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
6 former municipalities merged to create the new Uonuma City

Yunotani (湯之谷村, Yunotani-mura) was a village located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,433 and a density of 18.38 persons per km2. The total area was 350.08 km2.

On November 1, 2004, Yunotani, along with the towns of Horinouchi and Koide, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose and Sumon (all from Kitauonuma District), was merged to create the city of Uonuma.[1][2]

Transportation

Highway

Local attractions

  • Okutadami Dam
    Okutadami Dam

See also

References

  1. ^ ISMPublishingLab (2013-10-29). 話し上手な人の 地名の由来ネタ帳 (in Japanese). ゴマブックス株式会社.
  2. ^ "２０２０年春の完成を目指す魚沼市の新庁舎". 新潟県内のニュース｜にいがた経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2024-02-03.


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