Map showing original extent of Santō District in Niigata Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
* green - current borders
  1. Izumozaki-machi

Santō (三島郡, Santō-gun) is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 4,190 with a density of 94.4 persons per km2. The total area is 44.38 km2.

Municipalities

The district consists of only one town:

Notes
  1. Classified as a town.

History

  • Before the Edo Period, Santō District was part of the now-defunct Koshi District.

District timeline

Recent mergers

37°31′45″N 138°42′22″E / 37.5291°N 138.706°E / 37.5291; 138.706

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