Niigata, Niigata
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| Niigata 新潟 |
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| 新潟市 · City of Niigata[1] | |||
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| Coordinates: 37°54′58″N 139°2′11″E / 37.91611°N 139.03639°ECoordinates: 37°54′58″N 139°2′11″E / 37.91611°N 139.03639°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) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Willow | ||
| - Flower | Tulip | ||
| Address | 1-602-1 Gakkōchō-dōri, Chūō-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 951-8550 |
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| Website | www.city.niigata.lg.jp | ||
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]
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Wards [change]
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 [change]
On April 1, 2007 Niigata City became the largest Nihonkai coast city as a government-designated city.
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References [change]
- ↑ Niigata's official English Name
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Niigata" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 711.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Niigata-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 711.
- ↑ "Shinano," Encyclopedia Britannica; retrieved 2012-6-19.
- ↑ Niigata City, see map at right of city homepage (Japanese); retrieved 201-7-9.
- ↑ ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE
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