Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Infobox City Japan
Name= Minamiuonuma
JapaneseName= 南魚沼市
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Region= Chūbu
Prefecture= Niigata
District=
Area_km2= 584.82
PopDate= August 31, 2006
Population= 62,733
Density_km2= 107.27
Coords= coord|37|4|N|138|53|E|region:JP_type:city
Tree= Kobushi magnolia
Flower= Katakuri lily
Bird=
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SymbolDescription=
Mayor=
CityHallPostalCode= 949-6696
CityHallAddress= 180-1 Muika-machi, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken
CityHallPhone=
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.minamiuonuma.niigata.jp/ City of Minamiuonuma]

nihongo|Minamiuonuma|南魚沼市|Minamiuonuma-shi is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 584.82 km² and a population of 62,733 (as of August 31 2006).

History

The city was established on November 1 2004 in a merger of Muika and Yamato. On October 1 2005, the town of Shiozawa was also merged into Minamiuonuma city.

Geography

Minamiuonuma city is situated in a valley in a mountainous region of Niigata Prefecture known as “Snow Country” because of the heavy snowfall in winter. The city is bounded by Uonuma city and the Echigo-Sanzan mountains in the north, and Yuzawa, a popular ski resort town, in the south. The Uono river flows through most of the city. The city and its surrounding areas are dotted with many onsen (Japanese hot springs) and 8 ski resorts, making it a popular destination in winter. There are also a large number of paddy fields, and popular seasonal fruit like watermelon, as this is a major rice-growing region in Japan.

Transportation

hinkansen

The Joetsu Shinkansen has a stop at Urasa station in Minamiuonuma. From here, the shinkansen takes 40 minutes to reach Niigata city, the prefectural capital (100km away), and 90 minutes to reach Tokyo, 230km away.

Educational Institutions

* International University of Japan

External links

* [http://www.city.minamiuonuma.niigata.jp/ Official website of Minami-Uonuma city (Japanese)]
* [http://minamiuonuma.tv/pc/English/index.php/ Official website of Minami-Uonuma city (English)]
* [http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.city.minamiuonuma.niigata.jp%2F&sl=ja&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8/ Official website of Minami-Uonuma city (Translated English)]
* [http://www.umex.ne.jp/E/index.cfm/ Local Association which plays active role in International University of Japan]


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