- Population
- 69,365
- 69.4K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Kōnan Ku
- Airports
- KIJ Niigata Airport10 km
- SDS Sado Airport65 km
About Kōnan Ku
Kōnan Ku is a municipality. Location: Niigata Shi, Niigata. Population: 69,365. Elevation: 1 m.
Kōnan-ku (江南区, Kōnan-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 68,413 in 27,027 households and a population density of 913 persons per km2. The total area of the ward was 75.42 square kilometres (29.12 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Kōnan Ku over time
| 2010 | 69,365 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 68,906 | |
| 2021 | 67,927 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kōnan Ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 212 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 249 km south17°
- Isehara · 275 km south18°
- Odawara · 290 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (241 mm)
- Driest month
- April (103 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) | 5° | 5° | 9° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 212 | 148 | 119 | 103 | 103 | 130 | 179 | 136 | 173 | 166 | 212 | 241 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Kōnan Ku
The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 51 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 10 kmnorth
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 65 kmwest
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 121 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 51 kmsouthwest
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 85 kmsoutheast
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 110 kmsouthwest
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 114 kmnortheast
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 118 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kōnan Ku
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 10 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Shinano River River 10 kmN
- Agano River River 11 kmN
25–60 km1 place
- Iide San Mountain 53 kmE
60–100 km17 places
- Sado Island Island 65 kmW
- Awashima Island Island 68 kmN
- Kamo Ko Lake 63 kmW
- Asahi Dake Mountain 85 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Kōnan Ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Kōnan Ku | Toyoake | Fuefuki | Ōdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69.4K | 69.3K | 69.5K | 69.2K |
| Elevation | 1 m | 13 m | 268 m | 66 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 32° | 31° | 29° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -1° | 0° | -3° | -5° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,922 mm | 1,934 mm | 1,306 mm | 1,463 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Apr–Jun, Oct | May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep |
| Distance | — | 366 km | 251 km | 295 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Kōnan Ku
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shinano River River, Japan10 km N
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Agano River River, Japan11 km N
Sources & licences
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