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Arakawa, Niigata

Coordinates: 38°7′26.6″N 139°26′37.8″E / 38.124056°N 139.443833°E / 38.124056; 139.443833
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Arakawa
荒川町
Former municipality
Location of Arakawa in Niigata Prefecture
Location of Arakawa in Niigata Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictIwafune District
MergedApril 1, 2008
(now part of Murakami)
Area
 • Total36.71 km2 (14.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total10,792
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
TreeCamellia sasanqua

Arakawa (荒川町, Arakawa-machi) was a town located in Iwafune District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,334 and a density of 308.74 persons per km². The total area was 36.71 km². Its train station is called Sakamachi.

On April 1, 2008, Arakawa, along with the town of Sanpoku, and the villages of Asahi and Kamihayashi (all from Iwafune District), was merged into the expanded city of Murakami.

38°7′26.6″N 139°26′37.8″E / 38.124056°N 139.443833°E / 38.124056; 139.443833