Nisshin, Aichi

Nisshin 日進市
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Location of Nisshin in Aichi
Nisshin
Coordinates: 35°07′44″N 137°02′33″E / 35.12889°N 137.0425°E / 35.12889; 137.0425Coordinates: 35°07′44″N 137°02′33″E / 35.12889°N 137.0425°E / 35.12889; 137.0425
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi
Government
- Mayor	Kozo Hagino (since July 2007)
Area
- Total	34.90 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Population (July 1, 2011)
- Total	83,120
- Density	2,381.66/km2 (6,168.5/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Osmanthus
- Flower	Hydrangea
Phone number	0561-73-2111
Address	268 Kanikochō Ikeshita, Nisshin-shi, Aichi-ken 470-0192

Nisshin (日進市, Nisshin-shi^?) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of July 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 83,120, with 32,471 households and a population density of 2,381.66 persons per km². Its total area is 34.90 km².

The city was founded on October 1, 1994.

Nisshin borders Nagoya and serves primarily as its suburb. Places of interest include Iwasaki Castle. A major university, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, is located in Nisshin.

Sister city

Nisshin has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:^[1]

• Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

References

1. ^ "Online directory: Kentucky, USA". Sister Cities International. http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/usa/KY. Retrieved 2007-06-11. 

External links

Media related to Nisshin, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (English)