Toyosaka, Niigata


Toyosaka was a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. On March 21, 2005, Toyosaka, along with the towns of Kameda, Kosudo and Yokogoshi, the town of Nishikawa, and the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi, Nakanokuchi and Tsukigata, was merged into the expanded city of Niigata. As of April 1, 2007, the area is part of Kita-ku ward.
The city was founded on November 1, 1970. By 2003, the city had an estimated population of 49,159 and the density of 639.67 persons per km². The total area was 76.85 km².