Maki, Niigata (Nishikanbara)

Maki
巻町
Former municipality
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictNishibara District
MergedOctober 10, 2005
(now part of Niigata)
Area
  Total
76.14 km2 (29.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total
28,713
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)

Maki (巻町, Maki-machi) was a town located in the Nishikanbara District of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The town merged into Niigata city in October 2005 and now forms part of the Nishikan Ward of the city.