Tainai, Niigata
| Tainai 胎内市 | |||
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| City | |||
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Tainai City Hall | |||
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 Location of Tainai in Niigata | |||
  Tainai
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| Coordinates: 38°3′34.9″N 139°24′37.2″E / 38.059694°N 139.410333°ECoordinates: 38°3′34.9″N 139°24′37.2″E / 38.059694°N 139.410333°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku) | ||
| Prefecture | NIigata | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 264.89 km2 (102.27 sq mi) | ||
| Population (June 2016) | |||
| • Total | 29,992 | ||
| • Density | 113/km2 (290/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Symbols | |||
| • Tree | Cornus kousa; Pine | ||
| • Flower | Tulip | ||
| • Bird | Crested kingfisher | ||
| Phone number | 0254-43-6111 | ||
| Address | 2-10 Shinwa, Tainai-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2693 | ||
| Website |
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Tainai (胎内市 Tainai-shi) is a city located in northern Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the city had an estimated population of 29,992 and a population density of 113 persons per km². Its total area was 264.89 square kilometres (102.27 sq mi).
Geography
Tainai is located in northern Niigata Prefecture, bordered by Yamagata Prefecture to the east and the Sea of Japan to the west. The Tainai River flows through the city.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Tainai was part of ancient Echigo Province. The modern city of Tainai was established on September 1, 2005, from the merger of the town of Nakajō, and the village of Kurokawa (both from Kitakanbara District).
Education
The economy of Tainai is primarily agricultural. Hydroelectric power generation also provides significant income to the local economy.
Education
Tainai has six public elementary schools and four public middle schools. There are two public high schools operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
- Nihonkai-Tōhoku Expressway
- Japan National Route 7
- Japan National Route 113
- Japan National Route 290
- Japan National Route 345
Sister city relations
- Carbondale, Illinois, USA [1]
References
- ↑ "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
External links
Media related to Tainai, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (Japanese)
