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Joetsu, Niigata - Definition and Overview

Jōetsu (上越市; -shi) is a city located in Niigata, Japan.

As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 212,273 and the density of 218.25 persons per km². The total area is 972.62 km².

The city was founded on April 29, 1971, after the cities of Takada and Naoetsu were consolidated.

The city absorbed Maki, Oshima, Uragawara, Yasuzuka, Itakura, Kakizaki, Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagou, Ogata, Sanwa, Yoshikawa and Nadachi on January 1, 2005.

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  Niigata Prefecture Symbol of Niigata Prefecture
Cities
Agano | Arai | Gosen | Itoigawa | Joetsu | Kamo | Kashiwazaki | Minamiuonuma | Mitsuke | Murakami | Nagaoka | Niigata (capital) | Niitsu | Ojiya | Ryotsu (present Sado) | Sado | Sanjo | Shibata | Shirone | Tochio | Tokamachi | Toyosaka | Tsubame | Uonuma
Districts
Higashikanbara | Higashikubiki | Iwafune | Kariwa | Kitakanbara | Kitauonuma | Koshi | Minamikanbara | Minamiuonuma | Nakakanbara | Nakakubiki | Nakauonuma | Nishikanbara | Nishikubiki | Santo

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Example Usage of Joetsu,
CrappyCartoons: @Claytoniantomb I posted on sunset from joetsu with sadogashima in the background last summer - must be really pretty this time of year
shuzo_matsuoka: @ike_joetsu どうしてそこでやめるんだ、そこで！！ 『無い事無い、無いなんて事は無い！』この気持ちが大切なんだ！
ktykty: I especially need much snow on Joetsu ski resorts. Year by year we have less snow that we can't enjoy winter sports before.
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