Niigata
新潟 | |
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新潟市 · City of Niigata[1] | |
![]() Location of Niigata in Niigata | |
Coordinates: 37°54′58.3″N 139°2′11″E / 37.916194°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) |
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 |
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]