Chūō-ku, Niigata

Chūō-ku (中央区, Chūō-ku) is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It comprises much of the city centre. As of 1 September 2018, the ward had an estimated population of 183,231 in 87,162 households and a population density of 4,900 persons per km2. The total area of the ward was 37.75 square kilometres (14.58 sq mi).

Chuo-ku, Niigata
新潟市中央区
Ward of Niigata
新潟市中央区
Sekiyahama Beach
Location of Chūō-ku in Niigata City
Chuo-ku, Niigata
 
Coordinates: 37°55′20.9″N 139°02′35.7″E
CountryJapan
RegionKōshin'etsu, Hokuriku (Chūbu)
PrefectureNiigata
CityNiigata
Area
  Total37.75 km2 (14.58 sq mi)
Population
 (September 1, 2019)
  Total183,231
  Density4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal951-8550
AddressGakko-cho-dori 1-602-1, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken
Telephone Number025-223-1000
WebsiteOfficial website
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