is one of the eight wards of Niigata City,

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, in the

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. , the ward had an estimated

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of 136,224 in 60,830 households and a

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of 3500 persons per km². The total area of the ward was . After Chūō-ku, Higashi-ku is the second smallest ward in Niigata City, making up about 5% of the total land area. It ranks third for largest population, with about 17% of Niigata's residents living in the Higashi-ku.

Geography

Higashi-ku is located in north-east Niigata city, directly east of the central Chūō-ku and is bordered by the

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to the north. The

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is to the west. In the south is the Nihonkai-Tōhoku Expressway. The

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in the eastern part of the ward is on the border with neighboring Kita-ku. Most housing districts are located in the northern and southern parts of the ward, while the center consists mainly of business and manufacturing districts.

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and Niigata Harbor are located in Higashi-ku.

Surrounding municipalities

Chūō-ku, Niigata is one of the eight Wards of Japan, wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It comprises much of the city centre. , the ward had an estimated population of 183,231 in 87,162 households and a population densi ...

Kita-ku, Niigata is one of the eight Wards of Japan, wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. , the ward had an estimated population of 74,559 in households and a population density of 690 persons per km². The total area of ...

Kōnan-ku, Niigata is one of the eight Wards of Japan, wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. , the ward had an estimated population of 68,413 in 27,027 households and a population density of 913 persons per km². The total ar ...

History

The area of present-day Higashi-ku was part of ancient

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. The town of Nuttari was established on April 1, 1889 within

Kitakanbara District, Niigata is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 14,025 with a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volum ...

with the establishment of the municipalities system. The villages of and were created on November 1, 1901. The city of Niigata annexed in 1914, and Ogata and Ishiyama in 1943. Niigata became a government-designated city on April 1, 2007 and was divided into wards.

Education

University

* University of Niigata Prefecture

Primary and secondary schools

Higashi-ku has 12 public elementary schools and nine public middle schools operated by the city government. The ward has two public high schools operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one North Korean school, Niigata Elementary and Junior High School ( 新潟朝鮮初中級学校).

Transportation

Railway

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Shin'etsu Main Line The is a railway line, consisting of three geographically separated sections, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. It was originally one continuous line connecting and via . Since the opening and later extension of ...

Hakushin Line The is a Japanese railway line which runs between and stations in the cities of Niigata, Niigata, Niigata and Shibata, Niigata, Shibata in Niigata Prefecture. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network. Basic data *Operato ...

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Transit bus

* Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu ** C5 ** S8 / S9 ** E1 / E2 / E3 / E4 / E5 / E6 / E7 / E8

Highways

* Nihonkai-Tōhoku Expressway * *

Airport

Local attractions

Places

* Yamanoshita Minato Tower

References

External links

Niigata official website

Niigata Higashi-ku website

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(multilingual) {{Niigata Wards of Niigata (city)