Niigata (ceety)
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Niigata (新潟市, Niigata-shi) is the caipital an the maist populous ceety o Niigata Prefectur, Japan. It lies on the northwast coast o Honshū, the lairgest island o Japan, an faces the Sea o Japan an Sado Island.
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Niigata 新潟市 | |
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Designatit ceety | |
Ceety o Niigata[1] | |
Frae tap left: NEXT21, Bandai Brig, Toki Messe, Niigata Stadium, Central Niigata an Shinano River in the nicht, Rainbow Touer | |
Location of Niigata in Niigata Prefectur | |
Coordinates: 37°54′58″N 139°2′11″E | |
Kintra | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku) |
Prefectur | Niigata Prefectur |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Akira Shinoda |
Area | |
• Total | 726.09 km2 (280.34 sq mi) |
Population (Januar 31, 2012) | |
• Total | 804,193 |
• Density | 1107.57/km2 (2,868.6/sq mi) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Willae |
• Flouer | Tulip |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Staundart Time) |
City Hall Address | 1-602-1 Gakkōchō-dōri, Chūō-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 951-8550 |
Website | www |
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Wi a lang history as a port toun, Niigata became a free port follaein the Meiji Restoration. Niigata's ceety govrenment wis established in 1889. Mergers wi nearbi municipalities in 2005 alloued the ceety's population tae jump tae 810,000. The annexation o the surroonding aurie haes an aa gien the ceety the greatest rice paddy field acreage in Japan. On 1 Aprile 2007, it became the first govrenment-designatit ceety on the Japan Sea coast o Honshū.