Sanjō (Niigata)

Sanjō-shi 三条 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Niigata
Coordinates :	37 ° 38 '  N , 138 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 38 '13 "  N , 138 ° 57' 47"  E
Basic data
Surface:	432.01 km²
Residents :	95,437 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	221 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	15204-8
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
town hall
Address :	Sanjō City Hall 2 - 3 - 1 , Asahicho Sanjō -shi Niigata  955-8686
Website URL:	http://www.city.sanjo.niigata.jp
Location of Sanjōs in Niigata Prefecture

Sanjō ( Japanese 三条 市 , -shi ) is a city in the interior of Niigata Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan .

geography

Sanjō is south of Niigata and northeast of Nagaoka .

history

The city of Sanjō was founded on January 1, 1934 .

traffic

• Street:
  • Hokuriku Highway
  • National road 8
  • National road 17
  • National roads 289, 290, 403
• Train:
  • JR Jōetsu Shinkansen : Tsubame-Sanjō Station , to Niigata and Tokyo
  • JR Shinetsu Line
  • JR Yahiko Line

sons and daughters of the town

• Shōhei Baba (1938–1999), professional wrestler
• Iwata Masami (1893–1988), painter
• Gōson Sakai (born 1996), football player
• Noriyoshi Sakai (* 1992), football player
• Morohashi Tetsuji (1883-1982), sinologist

Neighboring cities and communities

• Niigata prefecture
  • Uonuma
  • Niigata
  • Kamo
  • Gosen
  • Nagaoka
  • Tsubame
  • Mitsuke
  • Aga
• Fukushima prefecture
  • Tadami

Web links

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

• Official website in Japanese

Sanjō City Hall