Iwafune district

Iwafune is a district located in , Japan. As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 5,644 with a density of 18.2 persons per km2. The total area is 309.39 km2.
Wikipedia
  • Type: district of Japan
  • Description: district in Niigata prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Iwafune District, Niigata” and “Owafune-gun”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Echigo-Shimoseki and Echigo-Katakai Station.

Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Station is a railway station on the Yonesaka Line in the village of Sekikawa, , Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station in the village of Sekikawa, , , operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Shinto shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sekikawa.

Village
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village located in , Japan.

Iwafune district

Latitude
38.0823° or 38° 4′ 56″ north
Longitude
139.5909° or 139° 35′ 27″ east
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
8QCX3HJR+W9
Geo­Names ID
1861238
Wiki­data ID
Q1155124
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Iwafune district” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مقاطعة إوافونه”
  • Catalan: “districte d’Iwafune”
  • Cebuano: “Iwafune-gun”
  • Chinese: “岩船郡”
  • Dutch: “Iwafune District”
  • French: “district d’Iwafune”
  • French: “District d’Iwafune”
  • German: “Iwafune”
  • Hungarian: “Ivafune körzet”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Iwafune”
  • Japanese: “いわふねぐん”
  • Japanese: “岩船郡”
  • Korean: “이와후네군”
  • Polish: “Powiat Iwafune”
  • Portuguese: “Distrito de Iwafune”
  • Russian: “Ивафуне”
  • Russian: “Ивафунэ”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Iwafune”
  • Thai: “อำเภออิวาฟูเนะ”
  • Ukrainian: “Повіт Івафуне”
  • Vietnamese: “Iwafune, Niigata”
  • Vietnamese: “Iwafune”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shimoseki and Kajikatani.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Echigo-Shimoseki and Yuzō Yama.

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