Agano, Niigata
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Agano (阿賀野市 Agano-shi?) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 192.72 km² and a population of 48,779 (as of November 1, 2004).
[edit] History
The city was established on April 1, 2004 in a merger of the towns of Suibara and Yasuda, and the villages of Kyogase and Sasakami from Kitakanbara District.
Agano was the namesake for the Agano and Agano class, a light cruiser and its class of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
[edit] External links
- Agano official website (in Japanese)
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