Niigata Prefecture

Niigata Prefecture 新潟県
Prefecture
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Niigata Prefecture in Japan
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Capital	Niigata
Subdivisions	List Districts: 9 Municipalities: 30
Government
• Governor	Hideyo Hanazumi
Area
• Total	12,584 km2 (4,859 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	2,201,272
• Density	174.9/km2 (453/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code	950-8570
Area code	15000-2
ISO 3166 code	JP-15
Website	Official website

Niigata Prefecture (新潟県, Niigata-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshū.^[1] The capital city is Niigata.^[2]

1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Niigata-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 711.
2. ↑ Nussbaum, "Niigata" at p. 711.