Washima, Niigata

Washima (和島村 Washima-mura) was a village in Santō District, Niigata, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,814 and a population density of 151.10 persons per km². The total area was 31.86 km².

On January 1, 2006, Washima, along with the city of Tochio, and the towns of Teradomari and Yoita (all from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.


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