Niigata (city)
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新潟市 · City of Niigata[1] | |
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 | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Willow |
- Flower | Tulip |
Address | 1-602-1 Gakkōchō-dōri, Chūō-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 951-8550 |
Website | www |
Wards
Niigata has eight neighborhoods or wards (ku).[5]
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History
On April 1, 2007 Niigata City became the largest Nihonkai coast city as a government-designated city.
Niigata (city) Media
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References
- ↑ "Niigata's official English Name". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Niigata" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 711.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Niigata-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 711.
- ↑ "Shinano," Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2012-6-19.
- ↑ Niigata City, see map at right of city homepage (in Japanese); retrieved 201-7-9.
- ↑ "ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
Other websites
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