| Sawata 佐和田町 | |
|---|---|
| Former municipality | |
|  Flag  Seal | |
| Country | Japan | 
| Region | Hokuriku | 
| Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture | 
| District | Sado District | 
| Merged | March 1, 2004 (now part of Sado) | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.7 km2 (18.4 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2004) | |
| • Total | 9,909 | 
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | 

10 subdivisions (former municipalities) in the Sado City. Sawata is located on the west of the island.
Sawata (佐和田町, Sawata-machi) was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.[1]
On March 1, 2004, Sawata and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Sawata has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.
Transportation
Bus
- Niigata Kotsu Sado
- Sawata Bus Station
 
Highway
See also
References
- ↑ "佐和田町" (PDF). Niigata Prefectural Government (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2004.
External links
- Sado Tourism Association (in English)
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