Kita-ku, Niigata
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Kita-ku
北区 | |
|---|---|
| Kita Ward | |
 Fukushimagata Lagoon Park | |
 Location of Kita-ku in Niigata city | |
  Kita-ku | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′58.5″N 139°13′6.9″E / 37.916250°N 139.218583°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kōshin'etsu, Hokuriku (Chūbu) |
| Prefecture | Niigata |
| City | Niigata |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.72 km2 (41.59 sq mi) |
| Population (September 1, 2016) | |
• Total | 74,559 |
| • Density | 692.16/km2 (1,792.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Address | 3197 Kuzutsuka, Kita-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-3393 |
| Phone number | 025-387-1000 |
| Website | Official website |
Kita-ku (北区, Kita-ku) is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 September 2018[update], the ward had an estimated population of 74,559 in households [1] and a population density of 690 persons per km2. The total area of the ward was 107.72 square kilometres (41.59 sq mi).
Surrounding municipalities
Kita-ku is located in north-east Niigata city, and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the north.
History
The area of present-day Kita-ku was part of ancient Echigo Province. The village of Kuzudzuka was established on April 1, 1889, within Kitakanbara District, Niigata with the establishment of the modern municipalities system, and was raised to town status on November 1, 1901. It was renamed Toyosaka on March 31, 1955, and was elevated to city status on November 1, 1970. The city of Niigata annexed Toyosaka on March 21, 2005. Niigata became a government-designated city on April 1, 2007, and was divided into wards, with former Toyosaka becoming part of the new Kita Ward along with a coastal section of the former Niigata city.
Education
University
Primary and secondary education
Kita-ku has 13 public elementary schools and eight public middle schools operated by the Niigata city government. The ward has one public high school operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education and one private high school.
Transportation
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Railway
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Transit bus
- Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu
- E2 / E4[2][3]
- Toyosaka Sta. - JRA Racecourse
- Toyosaka Sta. - Tsukioka Onsen
