is a city

Cities of Japan

||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Niigata

Niigata Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...

, Japan

Japan

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As of 2008, the city has an estimated population

Population

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 of 103,101 and the density

Population density

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 of 194 persons per km². The total area is 532.82 km².

The city was founded on January 1, 1947.

The ruins of Shibata castle are the main visitor attraction and provide the backdrop to the spring cherry blossom viewing parties. Also of note is the Shimizuen garden and Ijimino park.

History

• On July 7, 2003 - The town of Toyoura from Kitakanbara District
  Kitakanbara District, Niigata
  is a district located in Niigata, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 13,528. The total area is 37.99 km². The district has one town: Seirō.- History :...
  
   was amagalated into the city of Shibata.
• On May 1, 2005 - The town of Shiunji
  Shiunji, Niigata
  was a town located in Kitakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.On May 1, 2005 Shiunji, along with the village of Kajikawa, also from Kitakanbara District, was merged into the city of Shibata....
  
   and the village of Kajikawa
  Kajikawa, Niigata
  Kajikawa was a village located in Kitakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.On May 1, 2005 Kajikawa, along with the town of Shiunji, also from Kitakanbara District, was merged into the city of Shibata....
  
  from Kitakanbara District were amagalated into the city of Shibata.

External links

• Shibata official website in Japanese