Nishikan-ku, Niigata
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Nishikan 西蒲区 |
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Haza Tree in Nishikan-ku
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 Location of Nishikan-ku in Niigata City |
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 Nishikan
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| Coordinates: 37°45′37.8″N 138°53′21.6″E / 37.760500°N 138.889333°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kōshin'etsu, Hokuriku (Chūbu) |
| Prefecture | Niigata |
| City | Niigata |
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| • Total | 176.55 km2 (68.17 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 57,759 |
| • Density | 327/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Address | 2690-1 Maki-kō, Nishikan-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 953-8666 |
| Phone number | 0256-73-1000 |
| Website | www |
Nishikan-ku (西蒲区 Nishikan-ku?) is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 June 2016[update], the ward had an estimated population of 57,759 and a population density of 327 persons per km². Its total area was 176.55 square kilometres (68.17 sq mi).
Nishikan-ku is located in southwestern Niigata City, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west. Mount Yahiko is on the border of Nishikan-ku with the neighbouring city of Nagaoka.
The area of present-day Nishikan-ku was part of ancient Echigo Province. The town of Sone and the village of Iwamuro were established on April 1, 1889 within Nakakanbara District, Niigata with the establishment of the municipalities system. The town of Maki was created on April 10, 1891 by the merger of 14 hamlets, and expanded on January 1, 1955 by annexing five neighbouring villages. The town of Nishikawa was founded on January 1, 1955 by the merger of Sone with the village of Masugata. The city of Niigata annexed the towns of Maki and Masugata and the villages of Iwamuro, Katahigashi and Nakanokuchi on March 21, 2005. Niigata became a government-designated city on April 1, 2007 and was divided into wards, with the new Nishikan Ward consisting of these areas.
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