Tsubame, Niigata
| Tsubame 燕市 | |||
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| City | |||
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Tsubame City Hall | |||
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 Location of Tsubame in Niigata Prefecture | |||
  Tsubame
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| Coordinates: 37°40′23.1″N 138°52′56″E / 37.673083°N 138.88222°ECoordinates: 37°40′23.1″N 138°52′56″E / 37.673083°N 138.88222°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku) | ||
| Prefecture | NIigata | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Tsutomu Suzuki (since April 2010) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 110.96 km2 (42.84 sq mi) | ||
| Population (June 2016) | |||
| • Total | 79,548 | ||
| • Density | 716/km2 (1,850/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Symbols | |||
| • Tree | Sakura | ||
| • Flower | Salvia, Chrysanthemum, Verbena | ||
| Phone number | 0256-92-1111 | ||
| Address | 1-1 Yoshida-Hinode-cho, Tsubame-shi, Niigata-ken 959-0295 | ||
| Website |
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Tsubame (燕市 Tsubame-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 79,458 and a population density of 716 persons per km². Its total area was 110.96 square kilometres (42.84 sq mi).
Geography
Tsubame is located in the coastal plains of central Niigata Prefecture, but does not have a coastline on the Sea of Japan.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Tsubame was part of ancient Echigo Province. The town of Tsubame was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. It was raised to city status on March 31, 1954 by merging with the neighbouring villages of Koike, Konakagawa and Matsunaga. On March 20, 2006 Tsubame absorbed the towns of Bunsui and Yoshida (both from Nishikanbara District).
Education
Tsubame has 15 public elementary schools and five public middle schools. There are three public high schools operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education, and also one special education school.
Transportation
Railway
- JR East
- Yahiko Line: (Yahagi) - Yoshida - Nishi-Tsubame - Tsubame - (Tsubame-Sanjō)
- Echigo Line: (Teradomari) - Bunsui - Aōzu - Minami-Yoshida - Yoshida - Kita-Yoshida - (Iwamuro)
Note: Although the nearest stop on the Jōetsu Shinkansen is called Tsubame-Sanjō Station, the station is physically located in the city of Sanjō and not in Tsubame.
Highway
Sightseeing
Places
- Mount Kugami / Kokujo Temple
Events
- Oiran Dochu Courtesan Procession (in April)
Sister cities
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Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States-since January 11, 1996 - Dundee, Michigan and Tsubame have an exchange program through their local middle school.
Noted People from Tsubame
- Chinami Nishimura (politician)
- Killer Khan (professional wrestler)
- Kiriko Nananan (manga artist)
External links
Media related to Tsubame, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons- Tsubame City official website (in Japanese)
- Niigata Prefecture Official Travel Guide (multilingual)
