Santō District, Niigata

Santō (三島郡, Santō-gun) is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Towns

Izumozaki

History

Before the Edo Period, Santō District was part of the now-defunct Koshi District.
On April 1, 2005 the towns of Koshiji and Mishima merged into the city of Nagaoka.
On January 1, 2006 the towns of Teradomari and Yoita, and the village of Washima were also merged into Nagaoka.

After two successful mergers with Nagaoka during an eight-month period, the district has an estimated population of 5,565 and a density of 125.39 persons per km². The total area is 44.38 km².

Niigata Prefecture

Niigata (capital city)	Kita-ku Higashi-ku Chūō-ku Kōnan-ku Akiha-ku Minami-ku Nishi-ku Nishikan-ku

Cities	Agano Gosen Itoigawa Jōetsu Kamo Kashiwazaki Minamiuonuma Mitsuke Murakami Myōkō Nagaoka Niigata (capital) Ojiya Sado Sanjō Shibata Tainai Tōkamachi Tsubame Uonuma

Districts	Higashikanbara Iwafune Kariwa Kitakanbara Minamikanbara Minamiuonuma Nakauonuma Nishikanbara Santō

See also: Towns and villages by district

Coordinates: 37°31′45″N 138°42′22″E / 37.5291°N 138.706°E / 37.5291; 138.706

Authority control	VIAF: 254777699 NDL: 00635374

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