Kashiwazaki

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Kashiwazaki-shi
柏崎市

Kashiwazaki

Geographical location in Japan

Kashiwazaki (Japan)

37 ° 22 ' N , 138 ° 34' E Coordinates: 37 ° 22 '19 " N , 138 ° 33' 32" E

Basic data

Surface:

440.55 km²

82,403
(October 1, 2019)

Population density :

187 inhabitants per km²

Community key :

15205-6

Symbols

Flag / coat of arms:

Flag / coat of arms of Kashiwazaki

Tree :

town hall

Kashiwazaki City Hall
5 - 50 Chūō-chō
Kashiwazaki -shi
Niigata 945-8511

Website URL:

http://www.city.kashiwazaki.lg.jp/

Location of Kashiwazakis in Niigata Prefecture

Location of Kashiwazakis in the prefecture

Kashiwazaki ( Japanese 柏崎市 , -shi ) is a city in the interior of Niigata Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan .

geography

Kashiwazaki is located west of Nagaoka and northeast of Jōetsu on the Sea of Japan .

After the 2007 Niigata Chūetsu coastal earthquake

history

The city of Kashiwazaki was founded on April 1, 1940 .

On July 16, 2007, the 2007 Niigata Chūetsu coastal earthquake struck the city. In Kashiwazaki, it scored the highest on the JMA scale .

traffic

Train:
- JR Shin'etsu main line
- JR Echigo Line
Street:
- Hokuriku Highway
- National road 8
- National road 116, 252, 291, 352, 353, 460

sons and daughters of the town

Tanaka Kakuei (1918–1993), 64th and 65th Prime Ministers of Japan
Makiguchi Tsunesaburō (1871-1944), founder of the Sōka Gakkai
Mihiro Taniguchi , model, singer and actress

Neighboring cities and communities

economy

To the north of the city is the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant .

Web links

Commons : Kashiwazaki - collection of images, videos and audio files