Niigata (city)

Niigata (新潟市, Niigata-shi) is the capital city of Niigata Prefecture in Japan.^[2] The port city is on the island of Sea of Japan.^[3] The city has the mouth of Shinano River which is the longest river in Japan.^[4]

Niigata 新潟
Designated city
新潟市 · City of Niigata[1]
Flag Seal
Location of Niigata in Niigata
Niigata Location in Japan
Coordinates: 37°54′58.3″N 139°2′11″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Niigata
Government
• Mayor	Akira Shinoda
Area
• Total	726.09 km2 (280.34 sq mi)
Population  (January 31, 2012)
• Total	804,193
• Density	1,107.57/km2 (2,868.6/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Willow
• Flower	Tulip
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City hall address	1-602-1 Gakkōchō-dōri, Chūō-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 951-8550
Website	www.city.niigata.lg.jp

Wards

Niigata has eight neighborhoods or wards (ku).^[5]

• Kita Ward (北区, Kita-ku)
• Akiha Ward (秋葉区, Akiha-ku)
• Higashi Ward (東区, Higashi-ku)
• Minami Ward (南区, Minami-ku)
• Chuo Ward (中央区, Chūō-ku)
• Nishi Ward (西区, Nishi-ku)
• Konan Ward (江南区, Kōnan-ku)
• Nishikan Ward (西蒲区, Nishikan-ku)

History

On April 1, 2007 Niigata City became the largest Nihonkai coast city as a government-designated city.

Related pages

• Albirex Niigata^[6]
• Niigata Prefecture
• Echigo Province
• Sado Province

References

1. "Niigata's official English Name". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
2. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Niigata" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 711.
3. Nussbaum, "Niigata-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 711.
4. "Shinano," Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2012-6-19.
5. Niigata City, see map at right of city homepage (in Japanese); retrieved 201-7-9.
6. "ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2012-07-03.

Other websites

Media related to Niigata, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons

• Niigata City website