Myoko, Niigata (city)
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Myōkō (妙高市; -shi) is a city located in Niigata, Japan.
As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 38,899 and the density of 87.31 persons per km². The total area is 445.52 km².
The former name of the city is Arai (新井市; -shi). Arai absorbed the town of Myokokogen and the village of Myoko, and changed the name to Myōkō on April 1, 2005.
The city was founded on November 1, 1954.
External links
- Official website (http://www.city.myoko.niigata.jp/) in Japanese