Niigata Prefecture

Summary

Niigata Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[6].
• Niigata Prefecture's capital is recorded as Niigata^[7].
• Niigata Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Toyama Prefecture^[8].
• Niigata Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Nagano Prefecture^[9].
• Niigata Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Gunma Prefecture^[10].
• Niigata Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Fukushima Prefecture^[11].
• Niigata Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Yamagata Prefecture^[12].
• Niigata Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Niigata Kenminka^[13].
• Niigata is named after Niigata Prefecture^[14].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Niigata^[15].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nagaoka^[16].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sanjō-shi^[17].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kashiwazaki^[18].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Shibata^[19].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ojiya^[20].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kamo^[21].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tōkamachi-shi^[22].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mitsuke^[23].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Murakami^[24].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tsubame^[25].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Itoigawa^[26].
• Niigata Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Myōkō^[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include April 7, 1870^[28], April 3, 1869^[29], and December 31, 1871^[30].

Brands and Namesakes

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

Why It Matters

Niigata Prefecture has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

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