Bunsui, Niigata

Former municipality in Hokuriku, Japan
Bunsui
Flag of Bunsui
Flag
Official seal of Bunsui
Emblem
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictNishikanbara District
MergedMarch 20, 2006
(now part of Tsubame)
Area
 • Total39.61 km2 (15.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total15,130
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
TreeCherry blossom
3 former municipalities merged to create the new Tsubame City (blue area)

Bunsui (分水町, Bunsui-machi) was a town located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Bunsui is now a part of the expanded city of Tsubame.

As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 15,130. The total area was 39.61 km2.

On March 20, 2006, Bunsui, along with the town of Yoshida (also from Nishikanbara District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsubame.[1][2]

The town plays host to the annual Spring Oiran Dochu festival.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

References

  1. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2006. p. 135. Tsubame-shi, Yoshida-machi and Bunsui-machi were incorporated into a newly established Tsubame-shi as of March 20, 2006.
  2. ^ "合併情報|燕市". 燕市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-04. 2006年3月20日、燕市、吉田町、分水町が合併して「燕市」が誕生しました。
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