Niigata

Summary

Niigata is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Niigata has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Niigata was a member of Wetland City Network^[3].
• Niigata is located in Niigata Prefecture^[4].
• Niigata is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Niigata is on the body of water Sea of Japan^[6].
• Niigata is on the body of water Shinano River^[7].
• Niigata is on the body of water Agano River^[8].
• Niigata is on the body of water Lake Toyanogata^[9].
• Niigata's head of government is recorded as Yaichi Nakahara^[10].
• Niigata is on the continent of Asia^[11].
• Niigata's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[12].
• Niigata's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[13].
• Niigata's instance of is recorded as big city^[14].
• Niigata's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[15].
• Niigata's capital is recorded as Chūō-ku^[16].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Shibata^[17].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Agano^[18].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Gosen^[19].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Kamo^[20].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Sanjō-shi^[21].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Tsubame^[22].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Nagaoka^[23].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Seiro^[24].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Tagami^[25].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Yahiko^[26].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Sado^[27].

Body

Geography

Niigata is in the country of Japan^[5]. Niigata is located in Niigata Prefecture^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Sea of Japan^[6], a marginal sea^[28], in Russia^[29]; Shinano River^[7], a river^[30], in Japan^[31]; Agano River^[8], a river^[32], in Japan^[33]; and Lake Toyanogata^[9], a lake^[34], in Japan^[35]. Niigata is on the continent of Asia^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+790646'}^[36], {'amount': '+804193'}^[37], {'amount': '+810157'}^[38], and {'amount': '+811901'}^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[12], prefectural capital of Japan^[13], big city^[14], and city of Japan^[15].

History and Context

Recorded inception include April 1, 1889^[40] and April 9, 1879^[41].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Niigata include Niigata Airport^[42], an airport^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1929^[45]; Niigata Station^[46], a railway station^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 1904^[49]; and Niigata Prefecture^[50], a prefecture of Japan^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1870^[53].

Why It Matters

Niigata has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Niigata is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for Niigata include Niigata Airport^[42], an airport^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1929^[45]; Niigata Station^[46], a railway station^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 1904^[49]; and Niigata Prefecture^[50], a prefecture of Japan^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1870^[53].