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Horinouchi, Niigata

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Horinouchi
堀之内町
Former municipality
Flag of Horinouchi
Official seal of Horinouchi
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictKitauonuma District
MergedNovember 1, 2004
(now part of Uonuma)
Area
 • Total69.00 km2 (26.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total9,403
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
6 former municipalities merged to create the new Uonuma City

Horinouchi (堀之内町, Horinouchi-machi) was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town was estimated population of 9,403 and a density of 136.28 persons per km2. The total area was 69.00 km2.

On November 1, 2004, Horinouchi, along with the town of Koide, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani (all from Kitauonuma District), was merged to create the city of Uonuma.[1][2]

Transportation

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Railway

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JR East - Jōetsu Line

Highway

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ ISMPublishingLab (2013-10-29). 話し上手な人の 地名の由来ネタ帳 (in Japanese). ゴマブックス株式会社.
  2. ^ "2020年春の完成を目指す魚沼市の新庁舎". 新潟県内のニュース|にいがた経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
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