Hirokami, Niigata

Hirokami
広神村
Former municipality
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictKitauonuma District
MergedNovember 1, 2004
(now part of Uonuma)
Area
  Total
105.64 km2 (40.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
  Total
8,892
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)

Hirokami (広神村, Hirokami-mura) was a village located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 8,892 and a density of 84.17 persons per km2. The total area was 105.64 km2.

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