Kamihayashi (神林村, Kamihayashi-mura) was a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Kamihayashi
神林村
Former municipality
Location of Kamihayashi in Niigata Prefecture
Location of Kamihayashi in Niigata Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictIwafune District
MergedApril 1, 2008
(now part of Murakami)
Area
 • Total82.18 km2 (31.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total9,810
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerLilium
TreePine

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 10,228 and a density of 124.46 persons per km2. The total area was 82.18 km2.

On April 1, 2008, Kamihayashi, along with the towns of Arakawa and Sanpoku, and the village of Asahi (all from Iwafune District), was merged into the expanded city of Murakami.[1][2]

Transportation

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Road

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38°10′58.2″N 139°27′23.3″E / 38.182833°N 139.456472°E / 38.182833; 139.456472

References

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  1. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2008. p. 133. Murakami-shi, Arakawa-machi, Kamihayashi-mura, Asahi-mura and Sanpoku-machi were incorporated into a newly established Murakami-shi as of April 1, 2008.
  2. ^ "県内の合併状況 - 新潟県ホームページ" [The Status of the Merger Within the Prefecture - Niigata Prefecture Homepage]. Niigata Prefecture. Retrieved 2024-02-04.