Kawaguchi, Niigata
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was a town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Kitauonuma District
Kitauonuma District, Niigata
was a district located in Niigata, Japan.- History :* On 1954, areas now covering Ojiya merged and gained city status.* On November 1, 2004 towns of Horinouchi and Koide, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani merged to create the new city of Uonuma; leaving the village of...

, Niigata
Niigata Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...

, Japan
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.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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 of 5,549 and a density
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 of 110.91 persons per km². The total area was 50.03 km².

On March 31, 2010, Kawaguchi became a part of Nagaoka
Nagaoka, Niigata
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...

city.
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