Murakami (Niigata)

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Murakami-shi
村 上市
Murakami
Geographical location in Japan
Murakami (Niigata) (Japan)
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Region : Chūbu
Prefecture : Niigata
Coordinates : 38 ° 13 '  N , 139 ° 29'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 13 '26 "  N , 139 ° 28' 48"  E
Basic data
Surface: 142.12 km²
Residents : 58,096
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 409 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 15212-9
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Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Murakami
town hall
Address : Murakami City Hall
1 - 1 , Sanno-chō
Murakami -shi
Niigata  958-8501
Website URL: http://www.city.murakami.niigata.jp
Location of Murakamis in Niigata Prefecture
Location of Murakamis in the prefecture

Murakami ( Japanese 村 上市 , - shi ) is a city in Niigata Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan .

geography

Murakami is located south of Tsuruoka and northeast of Niigata on the Sea of ​​Japan .

history

Murakami is an old castle town , at whose Murakami Castle a branch of the Naitō clan last resided at Murakami Castle.

The independent municipality was created on March 31, 1954 from the amalgamation of the cities ( machi ) Murakami ( 村上 町 ), Iwafune ( 岩 船 町 ), Senami ( 瀬 波 町 ) and villages ( mura ) Saberi ( 山 辺 里 村 ) and Kamikaifu ( 上海 府)村 ) from Iwafune County . On April 1, 2008, Arakawa ( 荒 川 町 ), Sampoku ( 山 北 町 ), Kamihayashi ( 神 林村 ) and Asahi ( 朝日 村 ) were incorporated from the same county.

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