Echigo Plain

{{Short description|Plain in Niigata Prefecture, Japan}}

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Echigo Plain ({{Langx|ja|越後平野}}) or Niigata Plain ({{Langx|ja|新潟平野}}) is an alluvial plain that extends from central to northern Niigata Prefecture in Japan.{{Cite web|last=小項目事典,世界大百科事典内言及|first=日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),精選版 日本国語大辞典,百科事典マイペディア,世界大百科事典 第2版,デジタル大辞泉,ブリタニカ国際大百科事典|title=越後平野とは|url=https://kotobank.jp/word/%E8%B6%8A%E5%BE%8C%E5%B9%B3%E9%87%8E-36709|access-date=2021-05-24|website=コトバンク|language=ja}} The area of the plain is approximately 2000km{{Sup|2}}.{{Cite web|last=日本国語大辞典,百科事典マイペディア,日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),世界大百科事典内言及|first=ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典,デジタル大辞泉,精選版|title=新潟平野とは|url=https://kotobank.jp/word/%E6%96%B0%E6%BD%9F%E5%B9%B3%E9%87%8E-109033|access-date=2021-05-24|website=コトバンク|language=ja}} It is the largest rice-growing area in Japan.{{Cite web|title=5分でわかる、「越後平野と関東平野」の映像授業 {{!}} 映像授業のTry IT (トライイット)|url=https://www.try-it.jp/chapters-2518/lessons-2537/point-2/|access-date=2021-05-24|website=www.try-it.jp}} The plain was formed by the Agano and Shinano rivers.{{Cite web|title=えちごへいや【越後平野】 {{!}} え {{!}} 辞典|url=https://kids.gakken.co.jp/jiten/dictionary01400164/|access-date=2021-05-24|website=学研キッズネット|language=ja}}{{Cite web|title=越後平野の成り立ち|url=https://www.hrr.mlit.go.jp/shinage/kyougikai/archives/01_chiiki/chiiki_12.html|access-date=2021-05-24|website=www.hrr.mlit.go.jp}}

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Category:Plains of Japan

Category:Landforms of Niigata Prefecture