Niigata Prefecture

Summary

Niigata Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 439 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #24 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Niigata Prefecture is located in Japan^[3].
• Niigata Prefecture is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Niigata Prefecture's head of government is recorded as Hideyo Hanazumi^[5].
• Niigata Prefecture's image is recorded as Niigata city night view.jpg^[6].
• Niigata Prefecture's image is recorded as 長岡まつり復興祈願花火フェニックス.jpg^[7].
• Niigata Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[8].
• Niigata Prefecture's capital is recorded as Niigata^[9].
• Niigata Prefecture's flag image is recorded as Flag of Niigata Prefecture.svg^[10].
• Niigata Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Toyama Prefecture^[11].
• Niigata Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Nagano Prefecture^[12].
• Niigata Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Gunma Prefecture^[13].
• Niigata Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Fukushima Prefecture^[14].
• Niigata Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Yamagata Prefecture^[15].
• Niigata Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Niigata Kenminka^[16].
• Niigata Prefecture's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Niigata Prefecture.svg^[17].
• Niigata is named after Niigata Prefecture^[18].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Niigata^[19].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nagaoka^[20].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sanjō-shi^[21].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kashiwazaki^[22].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Shibata^[23].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ojiya^[24].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kamo^[25].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tōkamachi-shi^[26].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mitsuke^[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include +1870-04-07T00:00:00Z^[28], +1869-04-03T00:00:00Z^[29], and +1871-12-31T00:00:00Z^[30].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Niigata Prefecture include 19509 Niigata^[31], an asteroid^[32] and niigataite^[33], a mineral species^[34].

Why It Matters

Niigata Prefecture draws 439 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #24 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for it include 19509 Niigata^[31], an asteroid^[32] and niigataite^[33], a mineral species^[34].