Gosen, Niigata
| Gosen 五泉市 | |||
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Gosen City Hall | |||
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 Location of Gosen in Niigata | |||
  Gosen
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| Coordinates: 37°44′40″N 139°10′57.4″E / 37.74444°N 139.182611°ECoordinates: 37°44′40″N 139°10′57.4″E / 37.74444°N 139.182611°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku) | ||
| Prefecture | NIigata | ||
| Government | |||
| • - Mayor | Katsumi Itoh (since February 2010) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 351.91 km2 (135.87 sq mi) | ||
| Population (June 2016) | |||
| • Total | 50,870 | ||
| • Density | 145/km2 (380/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Symbols | |||
| • Tree | Sakura | ||
| • Flower | Paeonia suffruticosa | ||
| Phone number | 0250-43-3911 | ||
| Address | 1094-1 Ota, Gosen-shi, Niigata-ken 959-1692 | ||
| Website |
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Gosen (五泉市 Gosen-shi) is a city located in north-central Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the city had an estimated population of 50,870 and a population density of 145 persons per km². Its total area was 351.91 square kilometres (135.87 sq mi).
Geography
Gosen is located in an inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture. The Agano River flows through the city.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Gosen was part of ancient Echigo Province. Under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, parts of what is now Kashiwazaki were under the control of Muramatsu Domain, a minor fudai feudal domain ruled by a junior branch of the Hori clan.[1] The town of Gosen was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The modern city of Gosen was established on November 3, 1954, from the merger of the town of Gosen with the village of Sumoto, Kawahigashi and Hashida (all from Kitakanbara District). On January 1, 2006, the town of Muramatsu (from Nakakanbara District) was merged into Gosen.
Economy
The economy of Gosen is primarily agricultural; however, due to its proximity to Niigata, it is increasingly becoming a bedroom community with over 20% of the working population commuting to Niigata daily.
Education
Gosen has eleven public elementary schools and five public middle schools. There are two public high schools, and also one special education school. Niigata University's Department of Agriculture has a field test farm in Gosen
Transportation
Railway
- JR East – Ban'etsu West Line
- Sakihana - Maoroshi - Saruwada - Gosen - Kita-Gosen
Highway
- Ban-etsu Expressway – Gosen PA
- Japan National Route 290
Local attractions
- Sakihana onsen
Notable people from Gosen
- Yoshifumi Kondō (anime director, character designer)
- Kazuya Tsurumaki (anime director)
- Kimio Yanagisawa (manga artist)
References
- ↑ Domains of Japan (in Japanese)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gosen, Niigata. |
- Gosen City official website (in Japanese)
