Shibata

Shibata is a metropolis in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2018, the metropolis had an predicted population of 98,090 in 36,569 households, and a population density of 184 persons consistent with km². The general region of the metropolis become 533.10 square kilometres. The place of present-day Shibata changed into part of historic Echigo Province. The region evolved as a castle metropolis for Shibata Domain below the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. After the Meiji recovery, the area turned into prepared into Kitakanbara District, Niigata.

The metropolis of Shibata become established on April 1, 1889 with the introduction of the current municipalities machine. It was extended to city fame on January 1, 1947. On July 7, 2003 the town of Toyoura from Kitakanbara District turned into merged into Shibata. Likewise, on May 1, 2005 the town of Shiunji, and the village of Kajikawa both from Kitakanbara District have been merged into Shibata. The financial system of Shibata is ruled by way of the agricultural quarter, with rice because the primary crop. Industries consist of sake brewing and plastics additives manufacturing.