Nishiyama, Niigata

Nishiyama (西山町, Nishiyama-machi) was a town located in Kariwa District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,712 and a density of 118.52 persons per km2. The total area was 56.63 km2.

On May 1, 2005, Nishiyama, along with the town of Takayanagi (also from Kariwa District), was merged into the expanded city of Kashiwazaki.[1][2]

The town was the birthplace of Kakuei Tanaka, once the Japanese prime minister.

References

  1. ^ "柏崎市の合併概要|柏崎市公式ホームページ" [A Summary of Kashiwazaki City Mergers | The Official Homepage of Kashiwazaki City]. Kashiwazaki City (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  2. ^ 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. Takayanagi-machi and Nishiyama-machi were incorporated into Kashiwazaki-shi as of May 1, 2005.
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