Nishiwaki, Hyogo
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Hyōgo Prefecture
, Japan
.
The city calls itself "The Navel of Japan (Nihon no Heso)." Located at the crossing of the 135° East meridian
and the 35° North parallel
, the city's Nihon no Heso Park marks the center of the nation. JR West
operates Nihon Heso Station on the Kakogawa Line
(in addition to other stations in Nishiwaki).
As of May 1, 2011 the city has an estimated population
of 43,970, with a household
number of 16,490 and a population density
of 331.92 persons per km². The total area is 132.47 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1952 and is the sister city
of Renton, Washington
, U.S.A.
On October 1, 2005, the town of Kurodashō
, from Taka District
, was merged with the old city of Nishiwaki to form the new city of Nishiwaki.
Cities of Japan
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located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
The city calls itself "The Navel of Japan (Nihon no Heso)." Located at the crossing of the 135° East meridian
Meridian (geography)
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and the 35° North parallel
Circle of latitude
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, the city's Nihon no Heso Park marks the center of the nation. JR West
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
operates Nihon Heso Station on the Kakogawa Line
Kakogawa Line
The is a railway line in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company , which connects the cities of Kakogawa and Tamba....
(in addition to other stations in Nishiwaki).
As of May 1, 2011 the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 43,970, with a household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
number of 16,490 and a population density
Population density
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of 331.92 persons per km². The total area is 132.47 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1952 and is the sister city
Town twinning
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of Renton, Washington
Renton, Washington
Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields...
, U.S.A.
On October 1, 2005, the town of Kurodashō
Kurodasho, Hyogo
was a town located in Taka District, Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,873 and a density of 222.78 persons per km². The total area was 35.34 km².On October 1, 2005 Kurodashō was merged into the city of Nishiwaki....
, from Taka District
Taka District, Hyogo
Taka is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 33,093 and a density of 150.09 persons per km². The total area is 220.49 km².-Merger:...
, was merged with the old city of Nishiwaki to form the new city of Nishiwaki.