Shibata, Niigata

Shibata 新発田市
City
Clockwise from top: Shibata Castle, Shimizuen garden, Zoni, Tsukiokaonsen, JGSDF Camp Shibata, Kingyo Daiwa
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Location of Shibata in Niigata Prefecture
Shibata
Coordinates: 37°56′52.5″N 139°19′38.2″E / 37.947917°N 139.327278°E / 37.947917; 139.327278
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
Prefecture	Niigata
Area
• Total	533.10 km2 (205.83 sq mi)
Population  (December 31, 2020)
• Total	96,236
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Sakura
• Flower	Iris
Phone number	0254-22-3030
Address	3-3-3 Chūōchō, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 957-8686
Website	Official website

Shibata (新発田市, Shibata-shi) is a city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2020^[update], the city had an estimated population of 96,236 in 37,017 households,^[1] and a population density of 179 persons per km². The total area of the city was 533.10 square kilometres (205.83 sq mi).^[2]