- Nishi-ku, Nagoya
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Nishi-ku
西区— Ward — Lucent Tower in Nishi Ward Coordinates: 35°11′8″N 136°53′9″E / 35.18556°N 136.88583°ECoordinates: 35°11′8″N 136°53′9″E / 35.18556°N 136.88583°E Country Japan Region Chūbu region
Tōkai regionPrefecture Aichi Area – Total 17.89 km2 (6.9 sq mi) Population (September 2011 [1]) – Total 145,040 – Density 8,079/km2 (20,924.5/sq mi) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City symbols - Tree Willow [2] - Flower Primrose [2] Phone number 052-521-5311 Address 愛知県名古屋市西区花の木二丁目18番1号
451-8508Website www.city.nagoya.jp/nishi/ (Japanese) Nishi-ku (西区 nishi-ku ) (lit. "western ward") is one of the 16 wards in the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
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History
The ward was established in April 1908[2]
.Nishi-Ward is the birthplace of pachinko.[citation needed]
Companies
The food companies Marukawa, Kasugai, and Meito Sangyo are located in this ward.
Attractions
A museum of the ceramic maker Noritake is located in Nishi Ward, and nearby is also the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology. The small historical street Shike-michi runs parallel to the Hori Canal. A popular park are the Shōnai Greens.
Geography
Nishi ward is located in the northwest of Nagoya. Shōnai River runs through the ward, as do Hori River and Shin River. [2]
References
- ^ "平成23年9月1日現在の世帯数と人口(全市・区別)" (in Japanese). Nagoya City. 20 September 2011. http://www.city.nagoya.jp/somu/page/0000028476.html.
- ^ a b c d "西区の紹介" (in Japanese). Nagoya City. 21 July 2010. http://www.city.nagoya.jp/nishi/category/91-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
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