Akiha-ku, Niigata

Akiha-ku

秋葉区
Akiha-ku ; 秋葉区
Ward
	Akiha Ward
	Niitsu Raiilway Museum
	Location of Akiha-ku in Niigata City
	Akiha-ku
	Coordinates: 37°47′18.6″N 139°6′52.5″E / 37.788500°N 139.114583°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kōshin'etsu, Hokuriku (Chūbu)
Prefecture	Niigata
City	Niigata
Area
• Total	95.38 km2 (36.83 sq mi)
Population (September 2018)
• Total	76,086
• Density	800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address	2009 Hodojima, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-8601
Phone number	0250-23-1000
Website	Official website

Akiha Ward Office

Akiha-ku (秋葉区, Akiha-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 76,086 in 29,843 households ^[1] and a population density of 800 persons per km². The total area of the ward was 95.38 square kilometres (36.83 sq mi).

Geography[]

Akiha-ku is located in an inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture. Both the Agano River and the Shinano River flow through the ward.

Gallery
Agaura Bridge over the Agano River
Manganji Hasagi Street
Niitsu River and Niitsu Library

Surrounding municipalities[]

Niigata Prefecture
- Konan-ku, Niigata
- Minami-ku, Niigata
- Gosen
- Agano
- Tagami

History[]

The area of present-day Akiha-ku was part of ancient Echigo Province. The modern towns of Niitsu and Kosudo were established on April 1, 1889 within Nakakanbara District with the establishment of the municipalities system. Niitsu was raised to city status on January 1, 1951. The city of Niigata annexed Niitsu and Kosudo on March 21, 2005. Niigata became a government-designated city on April 1, 2007 and was divided into wards, with the new Akiha Ward consisting of the former city of Niitsu and former town of Kosudo.

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Central Niitsu
Central Kosudo

Education[]

University[]

Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences

Primary and secondary education[]

Akiha-ku has 13 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the Niigata city government. The ward has three public high schools operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education.