Gosen (Niigata)
Gosen-shi 五 泉 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
Region : | Chūbu | |
Prefecture : | Niigata | |
Coordinates : | 37 ° 45 ′ N , 139 ° 8 ′ E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 351.87 km² | |
Residents : | 48,360 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 137 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 15218-8 | |
Symbols | ||
Flag / coat of arms: | ||
town hall | ||
Address : |
Goshen City Hall 1094 - 1 , Ota Gosen -shi Niigata 959-1692 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.gosen.niigata.jp | |
Location of Gosens in the prefecture of Niigata | ||
Gosen ( Japanese 五 泉 市 , -shi ) is a city in the interior of Niigata Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan .
geography
Gosen is south of Niigata and east of Sanjō
history
- On November 3, 1954 , the city of Gosen was created through the merger of the former communities of Gosen, Sumoto, Kawato and Hashida.
- 1955 came a part of Gejō-mura and a part of Sugana-mura.
- In 1957 part of Shinseki-mura was added.
- In 2006 the city of Gosen was dissolved. The new city of Gosen was created with the involvement of Muramatsu.
traffic
- Street:
- Ban'etsu Highway
- National Road 290
- Train:
sons and daughters of the town
- Sawao Katō (* 1946), artistic gymnast
- Yoshifumi Kondō (1950–1998), animator, director for anime
- Kazuya Tsurumaki (* 1966), film director for anime
Neighboring cities and communities
Web links
Commons : Gosen - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website in English