Sado, Niigata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sado
佐渡市
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Sado City | |||
Sado City Hall
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Location of Sado in Niigata Prefecture
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Country | Japan | ||
Island | Honshu | ||
Region | Chūbu | ||
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture | ||
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• Land | 855.26 km2 (330.22 sq mi) | ||
Population
(May 1, 2017)
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• Total | 55,474 | ||
• Density | 64.8/km2 (209/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||
- Tree | Thujopsis | ||
- Flower | Daylily | ||
Address | 232 Chigusa, Sado-shi, Niigata-ken | ||
Website | http://www.city.sado.niigata.jp/ |
Sado (佐渡市, Sado-shi) is a city located on Sado Island (佐渡島, Sado-shima/Sado-ga-shima) in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Since 2004, the city has comprised the entire island, although not all of its total area is urbanized. Sado is the sixth largest island of Japan in area following the four main islands and Okinawa Island (excluding the Northern Territories).
As of May 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 55,474, and a population density of 64.8 persons per km2. The total area is 855.26 km2.
History
Uesugi Kagekatsu took control of the island in the late 1580s.
In the Edo period, gold was discovered on the island. The Tokugawa shogunate took direct control of it. It was administered by an official called the Sado-bugyō. Okubo Nagayasu was appointed to this position by Tokugawa Ieyasu. in 1603.
In the Meiji period, the island became part of Niigata Prefecture.
Images for kids
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Nichiren Memorial at Jisso-ji Temple
See also
In Spanish: Sado (Niigata) para niños