Akiha-ku, Niigata

Akiha-ku
秋葉区
Akiha Ward
Niitsu Raiilway Museum
Niitsu Raiilway Museum
Location of Akiha-ku in Niigata City
Location of Akiha-ku in Niigata City
Akiha-ku is located in Japan
Akiha-ku
Akiha-ku
 
Coordinates: 37°47′18.6″N 139°6′52.5″E / 37.788500°N 139.114583°E / 37.788500; 139.114583
CountryJapan
RegionKōshin'etsu, Hokuriku (Chūbu)
PrefectureNiigata
CityNiigata
Area
 • Total95.38 km2 (36.83 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2018)
 • Total76,086
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address2009 Hodojima, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-8601
Phone number0250-23-1000
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Akiha Ward Office

Akiha-ku (秋葉区, Akiha-ku) is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 September 2018, the ward had an estimated population of 76,086 in 29,843 households [1] and a population density of 800 persons per km². The total area of the ward was 95.38 square kilometres (36.83 sq mi).