Location of Ojiya in Niigata prefecture
Cracked roadway caused by
Chūetsu Earthquake.
The began at 556 pm on Saturday October 23, 2004 (0856 UT, same day
Ojiya (小千谷市, Ojiya-shi?) is a city located in Niigata, Japan. |||} A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and, with the difference that they are not a component of. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located on Honshū Island on the coast of the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
As of July 16, 2003, the city had an estimated population of 40,342. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The total area is 155. 12 km².
Municipal timeline
- The city was founded on March 10, 1954. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)
- On October 23, 2004, the Chūetsu Earthquake struck Ojiya, causing shaking measured at shindo 6+ and causing fatalities. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The began at 556 pm on Saturday October 23, 2004 (0856 UT, same day The Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale is a measure used in Japan and Taiwan to indicate the strength of Earthquakes It is measured in units of. Electricity was lost 3 days after the earthquake.
- Yatsuo Yasui became the new mayor of Ojiya on November 29, 2006. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Municipal mergers
Recently, the city has announced that they will stay independent for a while.
Famous people from Ojiya
Adjoining communities
The following municipalities surrounding Ojiya:
External links
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