Nakasato, Niigata
Nakasato
中里村 | |
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Former municipality | |
Kiyotsu Gorge | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokuriku |
| Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
| District | Nakauonuma District |
| Merged | April 1, 2005 (now part of Tōkamachi) |
| Area | |
• Total | 128.97 km2 (49.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 6,171 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
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Nakasato (中里村, Nakasato-mura) was a village located in Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,171 and a density of 47.85 persons per km2. The total area was 128.97 km2.
On April 1, 2005, Nakasato, along with the towns of Matsudai and Matsunoyama (both from Higashikubiki District), and the town of Kawanishi (also from Nakauonuma District), was merged into the expanded city of Tōkamachi.