Toyosaka | |||
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: | March 21, 2005 (now part of Niigata) | ||
Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
Area Total Km2: | 76.85 | ||
Population Total: | 49,273 | ||
Population As Of: | 2005 | ||
Timezone1: | JST | ||
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
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was a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. On March 21, 2005, Toyosaka, along with the towns of Kameda, Kosudo and Yokogoshi (all from Nakakanbara District), the town of Nishikawa, and the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi, Nakanokuchi and Tsukigata (all from Nishikanbara District), was merged into the expanded city of Niigata.[1] As of April 1, 2007, the area is part of Kita-ku ward.
The city was founded on November 1, 1970. By 2003, the city had an estimated population of 49,159 and the density of 639.67 persons per km2. The total area was 76.85 km2.