Gosen [city] - Gosen

Japanese: 五泉[市] - ごせん

Niigata City is located in the central Niigata Prefecture, occupying the plains on the left bank of the Agano River. It was incorporated as a city in 1954. The Ban'etsu West Line runs through the city center. In the early modern period, Gosenhira was known as a place for making hakama (Japanese traditional kimono), and in the Meiji period, it was known for its silk fabrics such as habutae and hiraro. After World War II, it developed as a textile city, mainly with factories for knitwear, and the city's shipment value of manufactured goods was 90.5 billion yen (2003). It has suffered frequent destructive fires caused by foehn, known as "shirodashi." In addition to rice, outdoor vegetables such as taro, flowers such as tulips, and kiwifruit are cultivated. There is a Higanzakura forest (a natural monument) in Oyamada. In January 2006, Muramatsu Town, Nakakanbara County, was incorporated. It has an area of 351.91 ^km2 . Population: 54,550 (2010).

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Japanese:

新潟県中部，阿賀野川左岸の平野部を占める市。1954年市制。中心市街は磐越西線が通じる。近世には袴(はかま)地の五泉平(ごせんひら)，明治には羽二重，平絽(ひらろ)など絹織物を特産。第２次世界大戦後はニット製品の工場を主とする機業都市として発展，市の製造品出荷額は905億円（2003）。〈白だし〉と呼ぶフェーンによる大火にたびたび見舞われた。稲作のほかサトイモなどの露地野菜や，チューリップなどの花卉，キウィフルーツの栽培が盛ん。小山田にヒガンザクラ樹林（天然記念物）がある。2006年１月中蒲原郡村松町を編入。351.91km²。５万4550人（2010）。

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