Nagaoka, Niigata (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Nagaoka is a city located in the central part of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture, behind the capital city of Niigata. Nagaoka is located at longitude 138 E and latitude 37 N. The size of Nagaoka increased on April 1, 2005, when the town of Oguni, from Kariwa District, the village of Yamakoshi, from Koshi District, the town of Nakanoshima, from Minamikanbara District, and the towns of Koshiji and Mishima, both from Sant District, were absorbed into the city of Nagaoka. As of June 1, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 237,115 and a density of 450.88 persons per km . The total area is 525.89 km . It once again increased on January 1, 2006, when the city of Tochio, the towns of Teradomari and Yoita, and the village of Washima, all from Sant District, were absorbed into the city of Nagaoka. As of July 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 282,829 and a density of 336.35 persons per km . The total area is 840.88km .