Niigata (city)

city in Niigata prefecture, Japan
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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
新潟市 · City of Niigata[1]
Flag of Niigata
Official seal of Niigata
Location of Niigata in Niigata
Location of Niigata in Niigata
Niigata is located in Japan
Niigata
Niigata
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 37°54′58.3″N 139°2′11″E / 37.916194°N 139.03639°E / 37.916194; 139.03639
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureNiigata
Government
 • MayorAkira Shinoda
Area
 • Total726.09 km2 (280.34 sq mi)
Population
 (January 31, 2012)
 • Total804,193
 • Density1,107.57/km2 (2,868.6/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeWillow
 • FlowerTulip
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City hall address1-602-1 Gakkōchō-dōri, Chūō-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken
951-8550
Websitewww.city.niigata.lg.jp

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

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

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References

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  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

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  Media related to Niigata, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons