- Population
- 280,922
- 280.9K
- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Nagaoka Shi
- Airports
- KIJ Niigata Airport61 km
- SDS Sado Airport79 km
About Nagaoka Shi
Nagaoka Shi is a district. Location: Niigata, Japan. Population: 280,922.
Nagaoka (長岡市, Nagaoka-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture, after the capital city of Niigata. As of 4 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 264,611 in 109,283 households and a population density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi). The total area of the city was 891.06 square kilometres (344.04 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Nagaoka Shi
- Niigata Shi
- Tsubame
- Sanjō
- Mitsuke
- Uonuma
- Ojiya-shi
- Tōkamachi
- Kashiwazaki Shi
- Izumozaki
- Kariwa Mura
- Yahiko
- Sado
Twin towns and sister cities of Nagaoka Shi
- Trier· Germany
- Fort Worth· United States
- Shirataka Machi· Japan
- Musashino· Japan
- Honolulu· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Nagaoka Shi over time
| 2010 | 282,674 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 275,133 | |
| 2021 | 265,868 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nagaoka Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 215 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 199 km south17°
- Isehara · 231 km south18°
- Odawara · 245 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- December (313 mm)
- Driest month
- May (107 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 7° | 15° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 280 | 194 | 136 | 116 | 107 | 143 | 191 | 146 | 191 | 177 | 215 | 313 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Nagaoka Shi
The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 1 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 61 kmnorth
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 79 kmnorthwest
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 142 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 1 kmnorthwest
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 64 kmsouthwest
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 96 kmeast
- Nagano Population: 372.8K 107 kmsouthwest
- Maebashi Population: 332.1K 118 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Nagaoka Shi
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources