Sawata
佐和田町
Former municipality
Flag of Sawata
Official seal of Sawata
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictSado District
MergedMarch 1, 2004
(now part of Sado)
Area
  Total47.7 km2 (18.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total9,909
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
10 subdivisions (former municipalities) in the Sado City. Sawata is located on the west of the island.

Sawata (佐和田町, Sawata-machi) was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.[1]

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

Transportation

Bus

  • Niigata Kotsu Sado
    • Sawata Bus Station

Highway

See also

References

  1. "佐和田町" (PDF). Niigata Prefectural Government (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2004.


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