Nishikan-ku, Niigata

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Nishikan 西蒲区
Ward
Nishikan Ward
Haza Tree in Nishikan-ku
Location of Nishikan-ku in Niigata City
Nishikan
Coordinates: 37°45′37.8″N 138°53′21.6″E / 37.760500°N 138.889333°E / 37.760500; 138.889333
Country	Japan
Region	Kōshin'etsu, Hokuriku (Chūbu)
Prefecture	Niigata
City	Niigata
Area
• Total	176.55 km2 (68.17 sq mi)
Population  (September 1, 2016)
• Total	55,963
• Density	320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address	2690-1 Maki-kō, Nishikan-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 953-8666
Phone number	0256-73-1000
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website

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^[update], 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).