About Nagaoka
Located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, Nagaoka covers an area of 890.9 square kilometers and has existed as a municipality since 1906. The city sits along the Shinano River and reaches the Sea of Japan. As of 2021, the population was 265,868. Infrastructure includes Nagaoka Station, which functions as both a railway station and an over-track railway station. The city is also home to the Nagaoka University of Technology, a national university. Local transit is served by various passenger and above-ground railway stations, such as Echigo-Kawaguchi Station. Nagaoka maintains twin town relationships with Bamberg, Romainmôtier-Envy, Trier, Fort Worth, and Shirataka.
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