From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sanjō, Niigata
Sanjō, Niigata
Sanjō - Mayor Isato Kunasada
三条市 Area
— City — - Total 432.01 km2 (166.8 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2007)
- Total 103,554
- Density 239.70/km2 (620.8/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Flag City symbols
- Tree Japanese White Pine, Taxus cuspidata
- Flower Liliaceae, Iris ensata, Sunflower
- Bird Chicken (Shiba jidori)
Phone number +81-256-34-5511
Address 2-3-1, Asahi-chō, Sanjō-shi, Niigata-ken
955-8686
Website City of Sanjō
Sanjō (三条市, Sanjō-shi) is a city located in central part
of Niigata, Japan. The city has a Jōetsu Shinkansen stop at
Tsubame-Sanjō (燕三条) Station.
Geography
Sanjō is located in the center of Niigata prefecture. It
is about 2 hours from Tokyo by way of the Jōetsu
Location of Sanjō in Niigata
Shinkansen or 4 hours on the Kan-Etsu Expressway and
Hokuriku Expressway. The Shinano River flows through
the west of it from south to north.
Adjoining communities
From the north, following Sanjō’s border counterclock-
wise:
• Niigata
• Tsubame
• Nagaoka
• Mitsuke
• Uonuma
• Tadami, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima
• Aga, Higashikanbara District
• Gosen
Sanjō
• Kamo
Coordinates: 37°38′N 138°58′E / 37.633°N 138.967°E / 37.633;
138.967Coordinates: 37°38′N 138°58′E / 37.633°N 138.967°E /
37.633; 138.967
History
• 1828
Country Japan • December 18 - Sanjō Earthquake, an earthquake
Region Chūbu, Hokuriku
struck the town of Sanjō.
Prefecture Niigata
• 1889
Government
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sanjō, Niigata
• April 1 - The town of Sanjō, the 30 villages is • Jun Fujishima (mangaka)
established. • Kobayashi Haru (goze)
• 1934 • Kei Endo (illustrator)
• January 1 - The city of Sanjō is founded. • Kenichi Nishiyama (economist)
• 1963 • Katsumi Takahashi (actor)
• January - A record-breakingheavy snowfall hits • Morohashi Tetsuji (lexicographer)[2]
Sanjō. • Shohei Baba (professional wrestler)
• 1982 • Suzuki Soroku (Imperial Japanese Army General Staff
• November 15 - Jōetsu Shinkansen service arrives Office)
at Tsubame-Sanjō Station
• 2004
• July 12 & July 13 - 2004 Niigata-Fukushima floods,
Business Headquartered in
a heavy downpour causes extensive flooding in Sanjō
Sanjō.
• Snow Peak (Camping Manufacture)
• 2005
• May 1 - The city of Sanjō merged with the town
of Sakae and the village of Shitada (both from References
Minamikanbara District).
[1] Chihiro Kaneko
[2] Morohashi Tetsuji Museum
Sister cities or Town Twinnings
• Vaughan, Ontario (since October 18, 1993) External links
• Ezhou (since April 28, 1994) • Sanjō City official website: Japanese; English
Famous People from Sanjō
• Chihiro Kaneko (baseball player)[1]
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