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Myōkō
妙高市
City
Myōkō City Hall
Myōkō City Hall
Flag of  Myōkō
Flag
Official seal of  Myōkō
Seal
Location of Myōkō in Niigata
Location of Myōkō in Niigata
 Myōkō is located in Japan
 Myōkō
Myōkō
 
Coordinates: 37°1′30.7″N 138°15′12.7″E / 37.025194°N 138.253528°E / 37.025194; 138.253528Coordinates: 37°1′30.7″N 138°15′12.7″E / 37.025194°N 138.253528°E / 37.025194; 138.253528
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
Prefecture NIigata
Area
 • Total 445.63 km2 (172.06 sq mi)
Population (June 2016)
 • Total 32,829
 • Density 73.7/km2 (191/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols  
• Tree Fagus crenata
• Flower Glaucidium palmatum
• Bird Blue-and-white flycatcher
Phone number 0255-72-5111
Address 5-1 Sakaemachi, Myoko-shi, Niigata-ken 944-8686
Website www.city.myoko.niigata.jp

Myōkō (妙高市 Myōkō-shi?) is a city located in south-central Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the city had an estimated population of 32,829 and a population density of 73.7 persons per km². Its total area was 445.63 square kilometres (172.06 sq mi).

Myōkō is located in an inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture, on the border of Nagano Prefecture. It lies in mountain surroundings near the historical entrance to the Echigo Plains. The city is surrounded by five mountains. Madarao, Myōkō, Kurohime, Togakushi and Iizuna are collectively known as the Five Peaks of Northern Shinano (Hokushingogaku). They make up the border of Nagano and Niigata Prefectures. As the city name implies, Mount Myōkō (2,454 metres (8,051 feet) ) is in the city, much of which is within the borders of the Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park.

The area of present-day Myōkō was part of ancient Echigo Province. The modern city of Myōkō was established on April 1, 2005, from the merger of the city of Arai and the town of Myōkōkōgen, and the village of Myōkō (both from Nakakubiki District)


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