- 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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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 ofAugust 31 2006 ).History
The city was established on
November 1 2004 in a merger of Muika and Yamato. OnOctober 1 2005 , the town of Shiozawa was also merged into Minamiuonuma city.Geography
Minamiuonuma city is situated in a
valley in a mountainous region ofNiigata 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. TheUono river flows through most of the city. The city and its surrounding areas are dotted with manyonsen (Japanese hot springs) and 8ski resorts , making it a popular destination in winter. There are also a large number ofpaddy fields , and popular seasonal fruit like watermelon, as this is a majorrice -growing region inJapan .Transportation
hinkansen
The
Joetsu Shinkansen has a stop atUrasa station in Minamiuonuma. From here, theshinkansen takes 40 minutes to reach Niigata city, the prefectural capital (100km away), and 90 minutes to reachTokyo , 230km away.Educational Institutions
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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 inInternational University of Japan ]
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