Ryōtsu, Niigata
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Ryōtsu (両津市, Ryōtsu-shi) was a city located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
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Ryōtsu
両津市 | |
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Former municipality | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
District | Sado District |
Merged | March 1, 2004 (now part of Sado) |
Area | |
• Total | 233.37 km2 (90.10 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 16,710 |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Climate | Cfa |
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On March 1, 2004, Ryōtsu and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Ryōtsu has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 16,710 and a density of 71.60 persons per km2. The total area was 233.37 km2.