Aikawa, Niigata Explained

Aikawa
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Pushpin Map:Japan Niigata Prefecture#Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Former location in Niigata Prefecture##Former location in Japan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hokuriku
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Niigata Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Sado District
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:March 1, 2004
(now part of Sado)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:192.3
Population Total:9,669
Population As Of:2000
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address

was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.[1]

On March 1, 2004, Aikawa and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Aikawa has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.

History

See main article: Sado mine.

Transportation

Bus

Local attractions

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040405174346/http://www.pref.niigata.jp/sec03/ja/pdf/104.pdf. 5 April 2004 . 相川町 . Niigata Prefectural Government .
  2. Web site: Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine . Niigata Prefectural Government .