Shiunji [town] - Shiunji

Japanese: 紫雲寺[町] - しうんじ

A former town in Kitakanbara County facing the Sea of Japan in northern Niigata Prefecture. Most of the town is reclaimed land from the former Shiunjigata Lagoon, and it is the center of rice production in the Echigo Plain, but in recent years it has also produced tobacco leaves, bulbs, and vegetables, and is also involved in livestock farming. The banks of the Kaji River, which runs through the southern part of the town, were famous for their cherry blossoms, but they were cut down after floods in 1966 and 1967. In May 2005, it was incorporated into Kajikawa Village, Kitakanbara County, and Shibata City. 26.70 ^km2 . Population: 8,113 (2003).

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Japanese:

新潟県北部，日本海に面する北蒲原(きたかんばら)郡の旧町。大部分はかつての紫雲寺潟の干拓地で，越後平野の米作中心地であるが，近年は葉タバコ，球根，蔬菜も産し，畜産も行う。南部を流れる加治川堤のサクラは有名であったが，1966年，1967年の水害の後切られた。2005年５月北蒲原郡加治川村と新発田市へ編入。26.70km²。8113人（2003）。

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