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Niigata

PrefectureJP-15

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
Population density
175 /km²
Highest point
Mount Korenge (2,766 m (9,075 ft))
Legislature
Niigata Prefectural Assembly
Rank in Japan
30th 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. Hover for rank, click to open the metro 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

#1026Niigata★ Capital
1.5
789KEmerging Metro
#3123Nagaoka
0.1
273KLocal Metro
#3194Joetsu
0.1
218KLocal Metro