Nishikan Ku
Local name: 西蒲区
Located in Niigata Shi, Niigata Coordinates: 37°45′35″ N 138°53′47″ E
- Population
- 60,740
- 60.7K
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Nishikan Ku
- Airports
- KIJ Niigata Airport29 km
- SDS Sado Airport54 km
About Nishikan Ku
Nishikan Ku is a municipality. Location: Niigata Shi, Niigata. Population: 60,740. Elevation: 0 m.
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, the ward had an estimated population of 55,963 in 20,369 households and a population density of 320 persons per km². The total area of the ward was 176.55 square kilometres (68.17 sq mi).
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Population of Nishikan Ku over time
| 2010 | 60,740 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59,359 | |
| 2015 | 58,218 | |
| 2021 | 54,236 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nishikan Ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 235 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 235 km south17°
- Isehara · 265 km south18°
- Odawara · 279 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (300 mm)
- Driest month
- May (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° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 260 | 177 | 129 | 107 | 103 | 129 | 177 | 131 | 179 | 177 | 235 | 300 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Nishikan Ku
The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 35 km to the south.
Airports
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 29 kmnortheast
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 54 kmnorthwest
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 140 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 35 kmsouth
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 90 kmsouthwest
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 97 kmeast
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 134 kmnortheast
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 137 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nishikan Ku
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km5 places
- Sado Island Island 53 kmNW
- Kamo Ko Lake 53 kmNW
- Uono River River 54 kmS
- Shinano River River 26 kmNE
60–100 km13 places
- Awashima Island Island 84 kmN
- Arakawa River River 86 kmSW
- Takada castle Historic site 92 kmSW
- Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 83 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nishikan Ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Nishikan Ku | Towada | Aisai | Jōsō |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60.7K | 60.7K | 60.8K | 60.8K |
| Elevation | 0 m | 74 m | -2 m | 10 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 26° | 31° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -1° | -6° | 1° | -2° |
| Annual rainfall | 2,104 mm | 1,161 mm | 1,836 mm | 1,311 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Sep | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 375 km | 347 km | 214 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Nishikan Ku
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Iwamuro-onsen · Village
Sources & licences
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