Gosen, Niigata


Gosen is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 48,458 in 188703 households, and a population density of 138 persons per km². The total area of the city is.

Geography

Gosen is located in an inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture. The Agano River flows through the city.

Surrounding municipalities

The area of present-day Gosen was part of ancient Echigo Province. Under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, parts of what is now Gosen were under the control of Muramatsu Domain, a minor feudal domain ruled by a junior branch of the Hori clan. The town of Gosen was created within Kitakanbara District, Niigata with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The modern city of Gosen was established on November 3, 1954, from the merger of the town of Gosen with the village of Sumoto, Kawahigashi and Hashida. On January 1, 2006, the town of Muramatsu was merged into Gosen.

Climate

Gosen has a Humid climate characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Gosen is 13.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1886 mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around1.3 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Gosen has declined steadily over the past 40 years.
Census YearPopulation
197062,038
198062,516
199061,289
200058,820
201054,550

Government

Gosen has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 20 members.

Economy

The economy of Gosen is primarily agricultural, with production of cut flowers, peonies, satoimo and kiwi fruit as important crops.

Education

Gosen has eleven public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by the city government. There are two public high schools operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education in the city. The prefecture also operates one special education school. Niigata University's Department of Agriculture has a field test farm in Gosen.

Transportation

Railway

- Banetsu West Line
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    Highway

  • – Gosen PA

  • Local attractions

  • Sakihana onsen
  • Muramatsu Park

    Notable people from Gosen

  • Yoshifumi Kondō
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki
  • Kimio Yanagisawa