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Nishio
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is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 169,984 in 65,553 households, with a population density of 1,054 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . It is a regional commercial and manufacturing center and the country's leading producer of powdered green tea.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Nishio
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ja
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- 300px300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Upper：Nishio CastleLower：Skyline of Nishio
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Nishio, Aichi.svg
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- Emblem of Nishio, Aichi.svg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Emblem
- Settlement.image_map1
- Nishio in Aichi Prefecture Ja.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Nishio in Aichi Prefecture
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Japan
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
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- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Japan
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Chūbu (Tōkai)
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Prefecture
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Aichi
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Official name
- 西尾市
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Aichi Prefecture
- Population
- 165298
- Area
- 161220000
- Time zone
- UTC+09:00
- Shares border with
- Kota
- Official website
- www.city.nishio.aichi.jp
- Image
- Nishio city office.JPG
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- twinned administrative body
- Yonezawa
- Commons category
- Nishio
- topic's main category
- Category:Nishio, Aichi
- native label
- 西尾市
- name in kana
- にしおし
- replaces
- Hazu
- inception
- 1889-10-01
- official symbol
- garden rose
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Nishio, Aichi
- associated electoral district
- Aichi 12th district
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Encyclopedic overview
44 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Origin
- Ancient history
- Early modern period
- Late modern period
- Contemporary history
- Government
- Public services
- Administration
- Garbage disposal
- Health care
- Sister cities
- International
- National
- Economy
- Primary sector of the economy
- Agriculture
- Secondary sector of the economy
- Manufacturing
- Ceramic engineering
- Education
- Schools
- Transportation
- Railways
- Conventional lines
- Roads
- Japan National Route
- Seaways
- Seaports
- Local attractions
- Landmarks
- Tourist attraction
- Museums
- Culture
- Festivals
- Sports
- Notable events
- Notable people
- References
- External links
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Nishio | official_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = ja | settlement_type = City
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nishio” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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