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Sado, Niigata - Definition

Sado (佐渡市, -shi) is a city located on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 854.97 km² and a population of 70,015 (as of April 1, 2004)

History

The city was established in 2004 in a merger of Ryotsu, Aikawa, Sawata, Kanai, Niibo, Hatano, Mano, Ogi, Hamochi, and Akadomari.

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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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