Minami-ku, Niigata

Minami-ku

南区
Minami-ku 南区
Ward
	Minami Ward
	Minami-ku Ward Office
	Location of Minami-ku in Niigata City
Country	Japan
Region	Kōshin'etsu, Hokuriku (Chūbu)
Prefecture	Niigata
City	Niigata
Area
• Total	100.91 km2 (38.96 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2016)
• Total	45,408
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address	1235 Shirone, Minami-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-1292
Phone number	025-373-1000
Website	www.city.niigata.lg.jp/minami/

Minami-ku (南区, Minami-ku) is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 June 2016^[update], the ward had an estimated population of 45,408 and a population density of 450 persons per km². Its total area was 100.91 square kilometres (38.96 sq mi).

Geography

Minami-ku is located in an inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture. The area is dominated by agriculture, notably rice production and horticulture.

Surrounding municipalities

Niigata Prefecture

History

The area of present-day Minami-ku was part of ancient Echigo Province. The modern town of Shirone and village of Ajikata were established on April 1, 1889 within Nakakanbara District with the establishment of the municipalities system. The village of Tsukigata was created on April 1, 1906 by the merger of three hamlets. Shirone was elevated to city status on June 1, 1959. The city of Niigata annexed Shirone, Ajikata and Tsukigata on March 21, 2005. Niigata became a government-designated city on April 1, 2007 and was divided into wards, with the new Minami Ward consisting of the former city of Shirone and former villages of Ajikata and Tsukigata.

Education

Minami-ku has 11 public elementary schools and six public middle schools. There is one public high school operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railways

Minami-ku is not served by any passenger rail service. A railway line operated by Niigata Kotsu ceased operations in 1999.

Higashi-Sekiya—Shirone—Tsukigata: closed in 1999
Tsukigata—Tsubame: closed in 1993

Transit bus

Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu
- W7 / W8^[1]^[2]

Highways

Points of interest

Places

Niigata Agriculture Park

Event

Shirone Giant Kite Battle

References

^ 運行便別時刻表 (in Japanese). Niigata Kotsu. Retrieved 9 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Invalid |script-title=: missing prefix (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ 路線図（西方面） (PDF) (in Japanese). Niigata Kotsu. Retrieved 9 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Invalid |script-title=: missing prefix (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

Media related to Minami-ku, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons

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Niigata City Official Tourist Information (multilingual)
Niigata Pref. Official Travel Guide (multilingual)

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[1] 運行便別時刻表 (in Japanese). Niigata Kotsu. Retrieved 9 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Invalid |script-title=: missing prefix (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[2] 路線図（西方面） (PDF) (in Japanese). Niigata Kotsu. Retrieved 9 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Invalid |script-title=: missing prefix (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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