Shibata, Niigata

Shibata
新発田市
Clockwise from top: Shibata Castle, Shimizuen garden, Zoni, Tsukiokaonsen, JGSDF Camp Shibata, Kingyo Daiwa
Clockwise from top: Shibata Castle, Shimizuen garden, Zoni, Tsukiokaonsen, JGSDF Camp Shibata, Kingyo Daiwa
Flag of Shibata
Official seal of Shibata
Location of Shibata in Niigata Prefecture
Location of Shibata in Niigata Prefecture
Shibata is located in Japan
Shibata
Shibata
 
Coordinates: 37°56′52.5″N 139°19′38.2″E / 37.947917°N 139.327278°E / 37.947917; 139.327278
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
PrefectureNiigata
Area
 • Total
533.10 km2 (205.83 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2020)
 • Total
96,236
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeSakura
• FlowerIris
Phone number0254-22-3030
Address3-3-3 Chūōchō, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 957-8686
WebsiteOfficial website
Shibata City Hall

Shibata (新発田市, Shibata-shi) is a city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 96,236 in 37,017 households,[1] and a population density of 179 persons per km². The total area of the city was 533.10 square kilometres (205.83 sq mi).[2]