Aga, Niigata

Aga 阿賀町
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Location of Aga in Niigata Prefecture
Aga
Coordinates: 37°41′N 139°28′E / 37.683°N 139.467°E / 37.683; 139.467Coordinates: 37°41′N 139°28′E / 37.683°N 139.467°E / 37.683; 139.467
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Niigata Prefecture
District	Higashikanbara District
Area
• Total	952.88 km2 (367.91 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2008)
• Total	13,865
• Density	15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Cryptomeria
- Flower	Camellia
- Bird	Japanese Bush-warbler
Phone number	0254-92-3111
Address	580 Tsugawa, Aga-machi, Higashikanbara-gun, Niigata-ken 959-4402
Website	Town of Aga

Aga (阿賀町, Aga-machi^?) is a town located in Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 952.88 km² and a population of 13,865 as of April 1, 2008. Covering 6.8% in area of the entire prefecture, Aga is the second largest municipality in Niigata after Jōetsu.

The town was established on April 1, 2005 in a merger of Kamikawa, Kanose, Mikawa, and Tsugawa.

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities

• Niigata Prefecture
  • Shibata
  • Agano
  • Gosen
  • Sanjō
• Fukushima Prefecture
  • Kitakata
  • Tadami
  • Nishiaizu
  • Kaneyama

External links

Media related to Aga, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons

• Aga official website (Japanese)

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