Kawaguchi, Niigata
Kawaguchi (川口町, Kawaguchi-machi) was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,549 and a density of 110.91 persons per km. The total area was 50.03 km.
During the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake, Kawaguchi was the only town to report the maximum value of 7 on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale.
On March 31, 2010, Kawaguchi was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.
Transportation
Railway
- JR East - Jōetsu Line
- JR East - Iiyama Line
- Echigo-Kawaguchi
Highway
- Kan-etsu Expressway – Echigo-Kawaguchi IC/SA
- National Route 17
- National Route 117
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
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See also
37°16′N 138°52′E / 37.267°N 138.867°E