Nishikan-ku, Niigata

Nishikan
西蒲区
Nishikan Ward
Haza Tree in Nishikan-ku
Haza Tree in Nishikan-ku
Location of Nishikan-ku in Niigata City
Location of Nishikan-ku in Niigata City
Nishikan is located in Japan
Nishikan
Nishikan
 
Coordinates: 37°45′37.8″N 138°53′21.6″E / 37.760500°N 138.889333°E / 37.760500; 138.889333
CountryJapan
RegionKōshin'etsu, Hokuriku (Chūbu)
PrefectureNiigata
CityNiigata
Area
 • Total176.55 km2 (68.17 sq mi)
Population
 (September 1, 2016)
 • Total55,963
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address2690-1 Maki-kō, Nishikan-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 953-8666
Phone number0256-73-1000
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Nishikan Ward Office

Nishikan-ku (西蒲区, Nishikan-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 55,963 in 20,369 households [1] and a population density of 320 persons per km². The total area of the ward was 176.55 square kilometres (68.17 sq mi).