Niigata (city)
city in Niigata prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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
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
On April 1, 2007 Niigata City became the largest Nihonkai coast city as a government-designated city.
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