Kariwa

Kariwa
刈羽村
Kariwa village hall
Kariwa village hall
Flag of Kariwa
Official seal of Kariwa
Location of Kariwa in Niigata
Location of Kariwa in Niigata
Kariwa is located in Japan
Kariwa
Kariwa
 
Coordinates: 37°25′20.1″N 138°37′21.1″E / 37.422250°N 138.622528°E / 37.422250; 138.622528
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
PrefectureNiigata
DistrictKariwa
Area
 • Total26.27 km2 (10.14 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2019)
 • Total4,578
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeJapanese black pine
• FlowerPeach
Phone number0257-45-2244
Address215-1 Warimachi-Shinden, Kariwa-mura, Kariwa-gun, Niigata-ken 945-0308
WebsiteOfficial website

Kariwa (刈羽村, Kariwa-mura) is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the village had an estimated population of 4,578 in 1613 households,[1] and a population density of 174 persons per km². The total area of the village was 26.27 square kilometres (10.14 sq mi).