NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ojiya, Niigata

Ojiya (小千谷市; -shi) is a city located in Niigata, Japan. Photo by ja:利用者:Tubbi, broken asphalt road by Chuetsu Earthquake, 2004. ... Photo by ja:利用者:Tubbi, broken asphalt road by Chuetsu Earthquake, 2004. ... The Chuetsu Earthquakes (ä¸è¶Šåœ°éœ‡) began at 5:56 p. ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Niigata Prefecture (新潟県; Niigata-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ...

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 40,883 and a density of 263.56 persons per km². The total area is 155.12 km². 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

The city was founded on March 10, 1954. March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On October 23, 2004, the Chuetsu Earthquake struck Ojiya, causing shaking measured at shindo 6+ and causing fatalities. Electricity was lost 3 days after the earthquake. October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chuetsu Earthquakes (ä¸è¶Šåœ°éœ‡) began at 5:56 p. ... The Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale (éœ‡åº¦ shindo) is a measure used in Japan to indicate the strength of earthquakes. ...

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