Minami-Uonuma District, Niigata
district in Niigata prefecture, Japan
Minami-Uonuma (南魚沼郡, Minami-Uonuma-gun) is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 7,926 with a density of 22.2 persons per km2. The total area is 50.03 km2.
Municipalities
The district consists of only one town:
Yuzawa
History
District Timeline
Recent mergers
On November 1, 2004 - The towns of Muika and Yamato were merged to form the city of Minamiuonuma.
On October 1, 2005 - The town of Shiozawa was also merged into expanded city of Minamiuonuma.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q798772. Authority coordinates are 36.869, 138.817. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2019, 2004 and 2005.
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