Sanjō, Niigata
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Template:Nihongo is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Template:As of, the city had an estimated population of 95,706 in 36,201 households,<ref>Sanjō city official statisticsTemplate:In lang</ref> and a population density of 222 persons per km². The total area of the city was Template:Convert.
Geography
Sanjō is located in an inland region of north-central 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 and the Ikarashi-gawa River flows through the centre of the urbanised area.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
Sanjō has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sanjō is Template:Cvt. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Template:Cvt, and lowest in January, at around Template:Cvt.<ref name ="normals"/>
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,<ref>Sanjō population statistics</ref> the population of Sanjō peaked at around 1985 and has declined steadily since. Template:Historical populations
History
The area of present-day Sanjō was part of ancient Echigo Province. During the Edo period, the area was part of Sanjō Domain, a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate from 1598 to 1651. Afterwards, it was divided between Nagaoka Domain, Murakami Domain and tenryō territory administered directly by the shogunate. After the start of the Meiji period, the area was organised as part of Minamikanbara District, Niigata. The town of Sanjō was created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to city status on January 1, 1934. Heavy rain caused extensive flooding in 1961 and in 2004. On May 1, 2005, the town of Sakae, and the village of Shitada (both from Minamikanbara District) were merged into Sanjō.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Government
Sanjō has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members.<ref>Sanjō City Assembly homepage Template:WebarchiveTemplate:In lang</ref> On November 8, 2020, attorney Ryo Takizawa was elected to become the next mayor of Sanjō.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Economy
Sanjō is traditionally known for its iron crafts, notably knives and scissors. The following are headquartered in Sanjō.
- Asano (manufacturer of commercial fishing equipment)
- Marunao (manufacturer of chopsticks)
- Snow Peak (manufacturer of high-end camping equipment)
- Suwada (manufacturer of nail care instruments)
It is also one of the municipalities where a local Factory Festival takes place once per year in October (Kouba no Saiten).
Education
Sanjō has 25 public elementary schools and nine public middle schools operated by the city government. There are four public high schools operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education, and the prefecture also operates one special education school.
Transportation
Railway
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Highway
Sister cities
- Template:Flagicon Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, since October 18, 1993<ref name=International>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Template:Flagicon Ezhou, China, since April 28, 1994<ref name=International/>
Notable people from Sanjō
- Shohei Baba (baseball player, professional wrestler)
- Masayuki Kakefu (baseball player)
- Chihiro Kaneko (baseball player)<ref>Chihiro Kaneko</ref>
- Kumi Mizuno (motion picture actress)
- Tetsuji Morohashi (lexicographer)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
References
External links
- Official Website Template:In lang
- Slow and Steady Shitada, official website for the Shitada area of Sanjo, featuring many outdoor destinations and activities Template:Inlang