Minami-ku, Niigata

Minami-ku
南区
Ward
Minami Ward
Minami-ku Ward Office

Location of Minami-ku in Niigata City
Minami-ku
 
Coordinates: 37°45′56.9″N 139°1′9″E / 37.765806°N 139.01917°E / 37.765806; 139.01917
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/
Kite and Old Shirone Station, June 1997

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, 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

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

Shirone Station, June 1997

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

Transit bus

Highways

Points of interest

Places

  • Niigata Agriculture Park

Event

References

  1. ↑ 運行便別時刻表 [Bus Lines and Timetables (2016.3- )] (in Japanese). Niigata Kotsu. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. ↑ 路線図（西方面） [Bus Map for East Niigata (2016.3- )] (PDF) (in Japanese). Niigata Kotsu. Retrieved 9 October 2016.

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