Shitada, Niigata


Shitada was a village located in Minamikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 11,118 and a density of 35.75 persons per km². The total area was 311.00 km².
On May 1, 2005, Shitada, along with the town of Sakae, was merged into the expanded city of Sanjō.

Transportation

Railway

had been operated in the village until 1984.

Highway