Place:Iwafune, Niigata, Japan

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NameIwafune
Alt namesIwafunesource: Wikipedia
TypeDistrict
Located inNiigata, Japan
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Arakawa
Asahi
Awashimaura
Kamihayashi
Sanpoku
Sekikawa


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is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 5,644 with a density of 18.2 persons per km2. The total area is 309.39 km2.

The district currently has two villages.

Iwafune's name is from the Ancient Japanese Ritsuryo System. In 1878, when Iwafune District launched, the district covered all six towns listed above and the current city of Murakami, and the district areas has been the same since the founding. The district seat was located at Murakami-Honmachi (the current city of Murakami).

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