Sado, Niigata

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Sado 佐渡市
City
Sado City
Sado gold mine Ryotsu Port Taraibune in Ogi Shukunegi
Flag Seal
Location of Sado in Niigata Prefecture
Sado
Coordinates: 38°01′06″N 138°22′06″E / 38.01833°N 138.36833°E / 38.01833; 138.36833
Country	Japan
Island	Honshu
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Niigata Prefecture
First official recorded	135 AD
As city settled for Ryōtsu	November 3, 1954
As merger with neighbor town and current city's name date	March 1, 1954
Government
• Mayor	Koichiro Takano
Area
• Total	855.69 km2 (330.38 sq mi)
Population  (June 1, 2023)
• Total	48,195
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address	232 Chigusa, Sado-shi, Niigata-ken
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.city.sado.niigata.jp
Symbols
Flower	Daylily
Tree	Thujopsis

Sado (佐渡市, Sado-shi) is a city located on Sado Island (佐渡島, Sado-shima/Sado-ga-shima) in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Since 2004, the city has comprised the entire island, although not all of its total area is urbanized. Sado is the sixth largest island of Japan in area following the four main islands and Okinawa Island (excluding the Northern Territories). As of June 1, 2023, the city has an estimated population of 48,195 and a population density of 56.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (146/sq mi). The total area is 855.69 square kilometres (330.38 sq mi).