Niigata prefecture


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Niigata prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chubu region on Honshū island. Its capital city is Niigata.

Niigata Prefecture 

prefecture of Japan

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Named after
LocationJapan
Capital
Legislative body
Executive body
  • Niigata prefectural government
Anthem
  • Niigata Kenminka (1948–)
Head of government
Mascot
  • Tokkikki
Has part(s)
  • Jōetsu region
  • Chūetsu region
  • Kaetsu region
  • Sado region
Legal form
  • ordinary local public entity
Inception
  • 7 April 1870 (2, Suibara Prefecture, 明治3年3月7日 ,（第2次）)
  • 3 April 1869 (1, Echigo Prefecture, 明治2年2月22日 ,（第1次）)
  • 31 December 1871
Highest point
Population
  • 2,192,319 (2021)
Area
  • 12,582.47 km²
Replaces
  • Suibara Prefecture
  • Murakami Domain
  • Mikkaichi Domain
  • Kurokawa Domain
  • Shibata Domain
  • Muramatsu Domain
  • Echigo-Mineyama Domain
  • Kashiwazaki Prefecture
  • Aikawa Prefecture
official website
Map37° 54′ 08.9″ N, 139° 01′ 23.4″ E
Authority file

Wikidata Q132705
VIAF ID: 154764535, 233790333
GND ID: 4256172-3
Library of Congress authority ID: n80026051
NDL Authority ID: 00256739
BabelNet ID: 01056717n
J9U ID: 987007562079305171
OpenStreetMap relation ID: 3559887

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  • Map of Japan with highlight Niigata prefecture

  • Map of Niigata Prefecture

Niigata (capital city)

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  • City view

  • City view

  • Nagaoka Station

  • City view

  • Chōsei Bridge

  • Aoshi Jinja, a Shinto shrine

  • Nagaoka Festival

  • Mount Yahiko

  • Kaen doki Statue

  • Mount Arasawa

  • Sado Island

  • Sado view from the sea

  • Shimizu-en

Prefectures of Japan