- Shibata, Niigata
Infobox City Japan
Name= Shibata
JapaneseName= 新発田市
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Region=Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture=Niigata
District=
Area_km2=532.82
PopDate=May 2008
Population=103,101
Density_km2=194
Coords=
LatitudeDegrees= 37
LatitudeMinutes= 57
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 139
LongtitudeMinutes= 20
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree=Sakura
Flower=Iris
Bird=
Symbol!border
SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor=Yoshitada Katayama
CityHallPostalCode=957-8686
CityHallAddress=4-10-4, Chūōchō, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken
CityHallPhone= 0254-22-3101
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.shibata.niigata.jp/ City of Shibata]nihongo|Shibata|新発田市|Shibata-shi is a city located in Niigata,
Japan .As of 2008, the city has an estimated
population of 103,101 and the density 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.
External links
* [http://www.city.shibata.niigata.jp/ Shibata official website] in Japanese
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