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Mitsuke
Niigatacity
Mitsuke
Total population
39,237
Founded
1889
Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Mitsuke is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 39,908 in 15,139 households, and a population density of 510 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 77.01 square kilometres (29.73 sq mi), making it the smallest city in Niigata Prefecture in terms of area.
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History
The area of present-day Mitsuke was part of ancient Echigo Province. During the Edo period the area was divided between Nagaoka Domain, Muramatsu Domain and Shibata Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. After the start of the Meiji period, the area was organised as part of Minamikanbara District, Niigata. The town of Mitsuke was established on April 1, 1887 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to city status on March 31, 1954.
Geography
Mitsuke is located in an inland region near the geographical centre of Niigata Prefecture, it has a monument called the . The city is located approximately 50 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Niigata and 300 kilometers from central Tokyo. The Kariyata River divides the center of the city into northern and southern districts before joining the Shinano River just outside the city borders. The main population center, former Mitsuke-cho, is located on the northern bank of the river and was formerly subject to frequent flooding. The eastern part of the city is a hilly area, and the western part is in the plains. The city extends from 11.5 kilometers from east-to-west by 14.7 kilometers from north-to-south. The highest elevation is 300 meters above sea level, and the lowest is 10 meters above sea level. Over 50% of the city area is farmland, mostly in the northern part of the city. Niigata Prefecture *Nagaoka *Sanjō
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Official Identifiers
e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan
- JIS code
- 152111
- Population (Wikidata)
- 39,024
- Wikidata
- Q649650
JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
- • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429