Kamo (Niigata)

Kamo-shi 加 茂 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Niigata
Coordinates :	37 ° 40 ′  N , 139 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 37 ° 40 ′ 0 ″  N , 139 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  E
Basic data
Surface:	133.67 km²
Residents :	25,855 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	193 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	15209-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
town hall
Address :	Kamo City Hall 2 - 3 - 5 , Saiwaicho Kamo shi Niigata  959-1392
Website URL:	http://www.city.kamo.niigata.jp/
Location Kamos in Niigata Prefecture

Kamo ( Japanese 加 茂 市 , -shi ) is a city in the interior of Niigata Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan .

geography

Kamo is south of Niigata and north of Nagaoka .

history

The city of Kamo was founded on March 10, 1954 from the former parishes of Kamo and Shimojo.

traffic

• Train:
  • JR Shinetsu Line
• Street:
  • National road 290,403

sons and daughters of the town

• Hayata Bunzō (1874–1934), botanist
• Hirohiko Izumida (* 1962), politician

Neighboring cities and communities

• Sanjō
• Niigata
• Gosen

Web links

Commons : Kamo (Niigata)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website in Japanese