Tochio, Niigata Explained

Tochio
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Pushpin Map Caption: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
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:January 1, 2006
(now part of Nagaoka)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:204.92
Population Total:23,855
Population As Of:2003
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address

was a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1954.

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 23,855 and the density of 116.41 persons per km2. The total area was 204.92 km2.

On January 1, 2006, Tochio, along with the towns of Teradomari and Yoita, and the village of Washima (all from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.[1] [2]

Transportation

Railway

Echigo Kotsu Tochio Line had been operated in the city until 1973.

Highway

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 市町村合併に伴う町名変更一覧 . 2024-02-04 . Nagaoka City . ja.
  2. Book: 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 . 2006 . 総務庁統計局 . 135 . ja . Tochio-shi, Washima‐mura, Teradomari‐machi and Yoita‐machi were incorporated into Nagaoka-shi as of January 1, 2006..