Niigata Prefectur
Niigata Prefectur (新潟県 Niigata-ken) is a prefectur o Japan locatit on the island o Honshū on the coast o the Sea o Japan.[1] The caipital is the ceety o Niigata.[2] The name "Niigata" leeterally means "new lagoon".
Niigata Prefecture 新潟県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 新潟県 |
| • Rōmaji | Niigata-ken |
 Seembol | |
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| Kintra | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu, Hokuriku |
| Island | Honshu |
| Caipital | Niigata |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Ryuichi Yoneyama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,582.47 km2 (4,858.12 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 5t |
| Population (1 Februar 2011) | |
| • Total | 2,371,574 |
| • Rank | 14t |
| • Density | 188.48/km2 (488.2/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-15 |
| Destricts | 9 |
| Municipalities | 30 |
| Flouer | Tulip (Tulipa gesneriana) |
| Tree | Camellia (Camellia japonica) |
| Bird | Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) |
| Website | www |
Notes
eedit- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Niigata-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 711 at Google Books
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Niigata" at p. 711 at Google Books
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- Offeecial Niigata Prefectur wabsteid Archived 2015-09-08 at the Wayback Machine (requires Macromedia Flash plugin)
- Niigata JET (Japan Education and Teaching Programme) Website Archived 2010-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Enjoy Niigata Niigata prefectur tourism guide Archived 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine