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Niigata

PrefectureJP-15

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

Prefecture of Japan.

AsiaCapital: NiigataSub-region: ChūbuLanguage: Japanese
Population
2.2M
Metros tracked
3
1.3M in metros (58%)
Composite score
1.7
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Prefecture
ISO 3166-2: JP-15
At a glance
Endonym
新潟県
Established
1871
Area
12,583 km² (4,858 mi²)
Population density
175/km² (453/mi²)
Highest point
Mount Korenge (2,766 m (9,075 ft))
Legislature
Niigata Prefectural Assembly
Rank in Japan
29th of 47 by composite score
Area rank
5th of 47 by area
Largest tracked metro
Niigata

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Niigata metro footprint

3 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

3 tracked metros

#1063Niigata★ Capital
789K · Emerging Metro
1.5
#3138Nagaoka
273K · Local Metro
0.1
#3209Joetsu
218K · Local Metro
0.1