Kashiwazaki, Niigata

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**Kashiwazaki**
**柏崎市**
Kashiwazaki's location in Niigata, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture	Niigata
Physical characteristics
Area	442.70 km² (170.93 sq mi)
Population (as of May 2008)
Total	92,947
Density	210 /km² (544 /sq mi)
Location	37°22′N, 138°34′E
Symbols
Tree	Pine
Flower	Goldband lily
Flag
Kashiwazaki Government Office
Mayor	Hiroshi Aida
Address	〒945-8511 5-50, Chūōchō, Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata-ken
Phone number	0257-23-5111
Official website: Kashiwazaki City

Kashiwazaki (柏崎市, Kashiwazaki-shi^?) is a city located in Niigata, Japan.

As of May 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 92,947 and the density of 210 persons per km². The total area is 442.70 km².

Kashiwazaki is host to many cultural events every year, including the Kaze no Jin festival in May, En Ma Ichi in June, DonGALA in July, and Gion, also in July.

The City is also home to the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear generating station in the world by net electrical power rating.

1 Municipal Timeline
2 2007 Earthquake
3 Mergers
4 Famous persons from Kashiwazaki
5 Notes and references
6 External links

[edit] Municipal Timeline

The city was founded on July 1, 1940. (It will be the fifth city ever created within Niigata Prefecture).

[edit] 2007 Earthquake

Main article: 2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake

On July 16, 2007, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit off the coast of Kashiwazaki, killing at least 8, and injuring more than 700, causing massive power outages, a tsunami warning, and other disasters. The quake, the strongest to ever hit a nuclear power plant, forced the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant to shut down for 10 months as of May 2008.^[1]^[2] See also: Effects of the Chūetsu offshore earthquake on the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant

[edit] Mergers

November 1, 1968 - The city absorbed the village of Kurohime from Kariwa District.
May 1, 1971 - The city absorbed the town of Hōjō from Kariwa District.
April 1, 1989 - The city absorbed part of the town of Kakizaki from Nakakubiki District.
May 1, 2005 - The city absorbed the towns of Nishiyama and Takayanagi both from Kariwa District.
Oct 1, 2010 - Kashiwazaki-shi will merge into Nagaoka-shi.