Nishiwaki, Hyōgo

Nishiwaki 西脇市
—  City  —
Location of Nishiwaki in Hyōgo
Nishiwaki
Coordinates: 34°59′25″N 134°58′20″E / 34.99028°N 134.97222°E / 34.99028; 134.97222Coordinates: 34°59′25″N 134°58′20″E / 34.99028°N 134.97222°E / 34.99028; 134.97222
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo
Government
- Mayor	Juichi Kishi (since November 2005)
Area
- Total	132.47 km2 (51.1 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2011)
- Total	43,970
- Density	331.9/km2 (859.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Cherry blossom
- Flower	Phlox subulata
Phone number	81-(0)795-22-3111
Address	Gonose 605, Nishiwaki City, Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県西脇市郷瀬町605) 677-8511
Website	city.nishiwaki.hyogo.jp

Nishiwaki (西脇市, Nishiwaki-shi^?) 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.

Sister city

Nishiwaki, Japan and Renton, WA, became sister cities in 1969 ([1]). Since then there have been mutual exchanges between the two cities, most notably the annual middle school exchange program which began in 1989 (The US delegation was in Japan from October 3 - 13th, 1989). The initial delegation from the US included (future) actress Casey Strand.

Street sign in Renton, WA commemorating its sister city

External links

Media related to Nishiwaki, Hyōgo at Wikimedia Commons

• Nishiwaki official website (Japanese)

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