Sawata, Niigata

Sawata 佐和田町
Former municipality
Flag Seal
Country	Japan
Region	Hokuriku
Prefecture	Niigata Prefecture
District	Sado District
Merged	March 1, 2004 (now part of Sado)
Area
• Total	47.7 km2 (18.4 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	9,909
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

10 subdivisions (former municipalities) in the Sado City. Sawata is located on the west of the island.

Sawata (佐和田町, Sawata-machi) was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

On March 1, 2004, Sawata and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Sawata has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.

Transportation

Bus

• Niigata Kotsu Sado
  • Sawata Bus Station

Highway

• National Route 350

See also

• Sado, Niigata

External links

• Sado Tourism Association (in English)