Asahi, Niigata
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Template:Dablink Asahi (朝日村; -mura) is a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata, Japan. The village has no special relationship with the adjacent Asahi in Yamagata Prefecture.
The village was named after Asahi Mountains.
As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 11,759 and a density of 18.69 persons per km². The total area is 629.32 km².
The village was established in 1896 by merging Tatekoshi, Miomote, Takane, Shionomachi, and Sarusawa villages.Template:Japan-geo-stub