Sanjō, Niigata

Sanjō 三条市
City
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Location of Sanjō in Niigata Prefecture
Sanjō Location in Japan
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
Prefecture	Niigata Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Isato Kunisada
Area
• Total	431.01 km2 (166.41 sq mi)
Population (March 2006)
• Total	107,510
• Density	249.43/km2 (646.0/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Japanese White Pine, Taxus cuspidata
• Flower	Liliaceae, Iris ensata, Sunflower
• Bird	Chicken (Shiba jidori)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	2-3-1 Asahi-chō, Sanjō-shi, Niigata-ken 955-8686
Website	www.city.sanjo.niigata.jp

Sanjō (三条市, Sanjō-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 2006, the city has an estimated population of 107,510, with 33,302 households and a population density of 249.43 persons per km². The total area is 431.01 km².

Geography

Sanjō is located in the center of Niigata Prefecture. It is about 2 hours from Tokyo via the Jōetsu Shinkansen or 4 hours on the Kan-Etsu Expressway and Hokuriku Expressway. The Shinano River flows through the west of it from south to north.

Adjoining municipalities

From the north, following Sanjō's border counterclockwise:

• Niigata
• Tsubame
• Nagaoka
• Mitsuke
• Uonuma
• Tadami, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima
• Aga, Higashikanbara District
• Gosen
• Kamo

Transportation

Rail

The city is served by Tsubame-Sanjō Station on the Jōetsu Shinkansen from Tokyo to Niigata.

History

• 1828
  • December 18 - An earthquake struck the town of Sanjō.
• 1889
  • April 1 - The town of Sanjō and 30 villages were established.
• 1934
  • January 1 - The city of Sanjō was founded.
• 1963
  • January - A record-breaking heavy snowfall hits Sanjō.
• 1982
  • November 15 - Jōetsu Shinkansen service arrives at Tsubame-Sanjō Station
• 2004
  • July 12 & July 13 - Heavy rain causes extensive flooding in Sanjō.
• 2005
  • May 1 - The town of Sakae, and the village of Shitada (both from Minamikanbara District) were merged into Sanjō.

Sister cities

• Vaughan, Ontario, Canada (since October 18, 1993)
• Ezhou, China (since April 28, 1994)

Notable people from Sanjō

• Chihiro Kaneko (baseball player)
• Tetsuji Morohashi (lexicographer)
• Shohei Baba (professional wrestler)

Business headquartered in Sanjō

• Snow Peak (camping manufacture)

See also

• Sanjo mayoral election, 2006

External links

• Sanjō City official website (Japanese)
• Sanjō City official website (English)