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is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 55,354 in 20,047 households, and a population density of 96.1 persons per km². The total area of the city was . [edit] History
The area of present-day Minamiuonuma was part of ancient Echigo Province. The village of Muikamachi was created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889 and was raised to town status on July 13, 1900. The city of Minamiuonuma was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns Muikamachi with the neighboring town of Yamato (both from Minamiuonuma District). On October 1, 2005, the town of Shiozawa (from Minamiuonuma District) was also merged into Minamiuonuma. [edit] Research Tips
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