Kariwa

Kariwa
刈羽村
Kariwa village hall
Location of Kariwa in Niigata
Kariwa
 
Coordinates: 37°25′20.1″N 138°37′21.1″E / 37.422250°N 138.622528°E / 37.422250; 138.622528
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
PrefectureNiigata
DistrictKariwa
Area
  Total
26.27 km2 (10.14 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2019)
  Total
4,578
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeJapanese black pine
• FlowerPeach
Phone number0257-45-2244
Address215-1 Warimachi-Shinden, Kariwa-mura, Kariwa-gun, Niigata-ken 945-0308
WebsiteOfficial website

Kariwa (刈羽村, Kariwa-mura) is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the village had an estimated population of 4,578 in 1613 households, and a population density of 174 persons per km². The total area of the village was 26.27 square kilometres (10.14 sq mi).