Shibata, Niigata

Shibata
新発田市
Clockwise from top: Shibata Castle, Shimizuen garden, Zoni, Tsukiokaonsen, JGSDF Camp Shibata, Kingyo Daiwa
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
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
PrefectureNiigata
Area
  Total
533.10 km2 (205.83 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2020)
  Total
96,236
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeSakura
• FlowerIris
Phone number0254-22-3030
Address3-3-3 Chūōchō, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 957-8686
WebsiteOfficial website

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