Kamihayashi 神林村 |
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Former municipality | |
Location of Kamihayashi in Niigata Prefecture |
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Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
District | Iwafune District |
Merged | April 1, 2008 (now part of Murakami) |
Area | |
• Total | 82.18 km2 (31.73 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 9,810 |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Pine |
• Flower | Lilium |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
Kamihayashi (神林村 Kamihayashi-mura?) was a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 10,228 and a density of 124.46 persons per km². The total area was 82.18 km².
On April 1, 2008, Kamihayashi, along with the towns of Arakawa and Sanpoku, and the village of Asahi (all from Iwafune District), was merged into the expanded city of Murakami.
Coordinates: 38°10′58.2″N 139°27′23.3″E / 38.182833°N 139.456472°E