Koide, Niigata
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Koide
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| native_name = {{nobold|小出町}}
| native_name_lang = ja
| settlement_type = Former municipality
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| image_skyline = 小出スキー場 上空写真.jpg
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| image_caption = Koide Skiing Ground
| image_flag = Flag of Koide, Niigata (1940–2004).svg
| image_seal = Emblem of Koide, Niigata (1940–2004).svg
| seal_type = Emblem
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| map_caption = Location of Koide in Niigata Prefecture
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Japan
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Japan
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Hokuriku
| subdivision_type2 = Prefecture
| subdivision_name2 = Niigata Prefecture
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Kitauonuma District
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| extinct_title = Merged
| extinct_date = November 1, 2004
(now part of Uonuma)
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| leader_title = Mayor
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| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 30.04
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| population_total = 12,735
| population_as_of = 2003
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| timezone1 = JST
| utc_offset1 = +09:00
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File:Amalgamation_Uonuma_jp.svg]]
{{nihongo|Koide|小出町|Koide-machi}} was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is famous for its snowy ski resort.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,735 and a density of 423.93 persons per km2. The total area was 30.04 km2.
On November 1, 2004, Koide, along with the town of Horinouchi, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani (all from Kitauonuma District), was merged to create the city of Uonuma.{{Cite book |last=ISMPublishingLab |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vfbDAQAAQBAJ&dq=%E9%AD%9A%E6%B2%BC%E5%B8%82++%E5%BA%83%E7%A5%9E%E6%9D%91+2004&pg=PT31 |title=話し上手な人の 地名の由来ネタ帳 |date=2013-10-29 |publisher=ゴマブックス株式会社 |language=ja}}{{Cite web |date=2019-01-30 |title=2020年春の完成を目指す魚沼市の新庁舎 |url=https://www.niikei.jp/10936/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=新潟県内のニュース|にいがた経済新聞 |language=ja}}
Climate
Koide has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) that borders on a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Winters are cool and extremely snowy due to its location in a mountainous valley, while summers are hot and humid.
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Transportation
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=Highway=
- {{jct|country=JPN|Route|17}}
- {{jct|country=JPN|Route|252}}
- {{jct|country=JPN|Route|291}}
- {{jct|country=JPN|Route|352}}
Natives of Koide
References
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See also
{{Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture}}
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Category:Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture
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