Niigata

Summary

Niigata is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Niigata draws 453 Wikipedia views per month (city_designated_by_government_ordinance category, ranking #15 of 20).^[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's image is recorded as Niigata from Bandaijima Building 20200906 P4.jpg^[11].
• Niigata's continent is recorded as Asia^[12].
• Niigata's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[13].
• Niigata's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[14].
• Niigata's instance of is recorded as big city^[15].
• Niigata's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[16].
• Niigata's capital is recorded as Chūō-ku^[17].
• Niigata's flag image is recorded as Flag of Niigata, Niigata.svg^[18].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Shibata^[19].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Agano^[20].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Gosen^[21].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Kamo^[22].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Sanjō-shi^[23].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Tsubame^[24].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Nagaoka^[25].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Seiro^[26].
• Niigata's shares border with is recorded as Tagami^[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's continent is recorded as Asia^[12].

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^[13], prefectural capital of Japan^[14], big city^[15], and city of Japan^[16].

History and Context

Recorded inception include +1889-04-01T00:00:00Z^[40] and +1879-04-09T00:00:00Z^[41].

Cultural Significance

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

Why It Matters

Niigata draws 453 Wikipedia views per month (city_designated_by_government_ordinance category, ranking #15 of 20).^[2] Niigata has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] Niigata is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

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