Oguni
小国町 | |
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Former municipality | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
Merged | April 1, 2005 (now part of Nagaoka) |
Area | |
• Total | 86.15 km2 (33.26 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 7,044 |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Oguni (小国町, Oguni-machi) was a town located in Kariwa District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,044 and a density of 81.76 persons per km2. The total area was 86.15 km2.
On April 1, 2005, Oguni, along with the village of Yamakoshi (from Koshi District), the town of Nakanoshima (from Minamikanbara District), and the towns of Koshiji and Mishima (both from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.[1][2]
長岡市中心部から約25キロ、2005年の合併で市に編入された旧小国町の小国診療所に、10人ほどの高齢者が訪れていた。
Nakanoshima-machi, Koshiji-machi, Mishima-machi, Yamakoshi-mura and Oguni-machi were incorporated into Nagaoka-shi as of April 1, 2005.