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Niigata Prefecture

Niigata Prefecture
新潟県
Flag of Niigata Prefecture
Official seal of Niigata Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture in Japan
Niigata Prefecture in Japan
Country Japan
RegionChūbu
CapitalNiigata
Subdivisions
Government
 • GovernorHideyo Hanazumi
Area
 • Total12,584 km2 (4,859 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total2,201,272[1]
 • Density174.9/km2 (453/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code
950-8570
Area code15000-2
ISO 3166 codeJP-15
WebsiteOfficial website

Niigata Prefecture (新潟県, Niigata-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshū.[2] The capital city is Niigata.[3]

  1. "令和2年国勢調査 人口等基本集計結果 結果の概要" (PDF). Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Statistics Bureau (Japan). Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  2. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Niigata-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 711.
  3. Nussbaum, "Niigata" at p. 711.

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