Niigata [city] - Niigata

Japanese: 新潟[市] - にいがた

A city in the mid-west of Niigata Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1889 and is the prefectural capital. It faces the Sea of Japan and occupies the alluvial plains at the mouths of the Shinano and Agano rivers. The central city at the mouth of the Shinano River developed as a port of call for ships transporting rice to Oshu since 1672. In 1868, it was designated an open port, and has since developed as the largest city in the Hokuriku region. It is served by the Joetsu Shinkansen, Shinetsu Main Line, Echigo Line, Hakushin Line, Uetsu Main Line, Ban'etsu West Line, Hokuriku Expressway, Ban'etsu Expressway, Sado Route, and National Route 8. Industries such as petroleum, metals, chemicals, machinery, lumber, and paper are carried out, and the total value of manufactured goods shipped was approximately 885.2 billion yen (2003), making it the largest in the prefecture. The Niigata gas field boasts abundant reserves, but extraction is restricted due to subsidence. Niigata Port at the mouth of the Shinano River is a large industrial port designated as a specific important port, and the entire northeast coast is a coastal industrial district. The fishing industry is also thriving, with fishing grounds around Sado. Niigata University, Hakusan Park, Niigata Park, and Niigata Airport are located on the west bank of the Agano River estuary, and international flights to Russia, Korea, and China are also available. Niigata Stadium (Tohoku Electric Power Big Swan), a soccer World Cup venue, is located on the shores of Toyano Lagoon. In 1964, Niigata was designated a new industrial city, but in June of the same year, the reclaimed land on the old Shinano River suffered severe damage due to the soft ground in the Niigata earthquake. In May 1999, Sagata was registered as a Ramsar Convention wetland. In January 2001, Kurosaki Town, Nishikanbara County, was incorporated. In March 2005, Niitsu City, Shirane City, Toyosaka City, Kosudo Town, Yokogoshi Town, Kameda Town, Iwamuro Village, Nishikawa Town, Aikata Village, Katahigashi Village, Tsukigata Village, and Nakanokuchi Village in Nishikanbara County were incorporated, and in October 2005, Maki Town, Nishikanbara County, was incorporated. In April 2007, it became a city designated by government ordinance. It has eight wards: Kita-ku, Higashi-ku, Chuo-ku, Konan-ku, Akiba-ku, Minami-ku, Nishi-ku, and Nishikan-ku. It has an area of 726.45 ^km2 and a population of 811,901 (2010).
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新潟県中西部の市。1889年市制。県庁所在地。日本海に面し，信濃川，阿賀野川河口の沖積地を占める。信濃川河口の中心市街は1672年以来奥州回米船の寄航地として発達。1868年には開港場に指定され，以来北陸第１の都市として発展。上越新幹線，信越本線，越後線，白新線，羽越本線，磐越西線，北陸自動車道，磐越自動車道，佐渡航路，国道８号線が通じる。石油，金属，化学，機械，木材，製紙などの工業が行われ，約8852億円（2003）の製造品出荷額を上げ，県内１位である。新潟ガス田は豊富な埋蔵量を誇るが，地盤沈下のため採取は規制されている。信濃川河口の新潟港は特定重要港湾に指定された大工業港で，北東岸一帯は臨海工業地区である。佐渡周辺を漁場とする水産業も盛ん。新潟大学，白山公園，新潟公園，阿賀野川河口西岸に新潟空港があり，ロシア，韓国，中国への国際線も発着する。鳥屋野潟湖畔にサッカーワールドカップ会場の新潟スタジアム（東北電力ビッグスワン）がある。1964年新産業都市に指定されたが，同年６月の新潟地震で旧信濃川の埋立地は軟弱地盤のため大被害を受けた。1999年５月佐潟がラムサール条約登録湿地となる。2001年１月西蒲原郡黒埼町を編入。2005年３月新津市，白根市，豊栄市，中蒲原郡小須戸町，横越町，亀田町，西蒲原郡岩室村，西川町，味方村，潟東村，月潟村，中之口村を，2005年10月西蒲原郡巻町を編入。2007年４月，政令指定都市に移行。北区，東区，中央区，江南区，秋葉区，南区，西区，西蒲区の８区がある。726.45km²，81万1901人（2010）。
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