Niigata (ceety)
Niigata 新潟市 | |
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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 / 37.91611°N 139.03639°ECoordinates: 37°54′58″N 139°2′11″E / 37.91611°N 139.03639°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 |
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.
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.
History
[eedit | eedit soorce]Mergers
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- On 1 Aprile 1889 - the veelage o Sekiya wis amalgamatit intae the toun o Niigata.
- On 1 Aprile 1914 - The toun o Nuttari frae Nakakanbara Destrict wis amalgamatit intae the ceety o Niigata.
- On 1 Juin 1943 - The veelage o Ohgata frae Nakakanbara Destrict wis amalgamatit intae the ceety o Niigata.
- On 8 December 1943 - The veelages o Ishiyama an Toyano frae Nakakanbara Destrict wur amalgamatit intae the ceety o Niigata.
- On 5 Aprile 1954 - The veelage o Matsugasakihama frae Kitakanbara Destrict wis amalgamatit intae the ceety o Niigata.
- On 1 November 1954 - The veelages o Nigorikawa, Minamihama frae Kitakanbara Destrict an the veelage o Sakaiwa frae Nishikanbara Destrict wur amalgamatit intae the ceety o Niigata.
- On 3 Mey 1957 - The veelages o Ryokawa, Sonoki an Oheyama frae Nakakanbara Destrict wur amalgamatit intae the ceety o Niigata.
- On 11 Januar 1960 - The toun o Uchino frae Nishikanbara Destrict wis amalgamatit intae the ceety o Niigata.
- On 1 Juin 1961 - The veelages o Nakanokoya an Akatsuka frae Nishikanbara Destrict wur amalgamatit intae the ceety o Niigata.
- On 1 Januar 2001 - The toun o Kurosaki frae Nishikanbara Destrict wis amalgamatit intae the ceety o Niigata.
- On 12 Mairch 2005 - The ceety o Niitsu, Shirone an Toyosaka, the touns o Kameda, Kosudo an Yokogoshi frae Nakakanbara Destrict an the toun o Nishikawa an the veelages o Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi, Nakanokuchi an Tsukigata frae Nishikanbara Destrict wur aw merged intae the ceety o Niigata.
- On 10 October 2005 - The toun o Maki frae Nishikanbara Destrict merged intae the ceety o Niigata.
Sister ceeties
[eedit | eedit soorce]Niigata maintains sister ceety ties wi sax ceeties:
Galveston, Unitit States (1965)
Khabarovsk, Roushie (1965)
Harbin, Cheenae (1979)
Vladivostok, Roushie (1991)
Birobidzhan, Roushie (Ance a sister ceety o Toyosaka, Niigata assumed the sister ceety honors in 2005)
Nantes, Fraunce (2009, shiftit frae friendship ceety syne 1999)
In addition, special exchynge agreements hae been set up wi:
Sports
[eedit | eedit soorce]- J. League (Fitbaa/Soccer)
- Albirex Niigata play at Big Swan Stadium
- Bj league (Basketbaa)
- Niigata Albirex BB play at Toki Messe
References
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