Kawanishi川西市

Kawanishi-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Kawanishi (川西市, Kawanishi-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture. Population 152,321 (2020 census), area 53.44 km². Borders 7 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Hyōgo Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

川西市

Reading

Kawanishi-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Hyōgo 兵庫県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

152,321 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-2.6% from 156,375

Area

53.44 km²

Density

2,850 people per km²

Households

63,331

Under 15

12.1%

65 and over

32.4%

Foreign residents

1,190 (0.8%)

Code

28217 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.kawanishi.hyogo.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Kawanishi. Borders across water are not counted.

• Ikeda City池田市(Osaka)
• Mino City箕面市(Osaka)
• Toyono Town豊能町(Osaka)
• Nose Town能勢町(Osaka)
• Itami City伊丹市
• Takarazuka City宝塚市
• Inagawa Town猪名川町

Questions about Kawanishi

Is Kawanishi a city or a prefecture?

Kawanishi (川西市) is a city (市, shi) in Hyōgo Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Kawanishi?

Kawanishi is in Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県), in the Kansai region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Kawanishi?

152,321 at the 2020 census, down 2.6% from 156,375 in 2015. The area is 53.44 km², which is 2,850 people per km². 63,331 households. 32.4% of residents are 65 or older and 12.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kawanishi?

Seven: Ikeda City (池田市) in Osaka, Mino City (箕面市) in Osaka, Toyono Town (豊能町) in Osaka, Nose Town (能勢町) in Osaka, Itami City (伊丹市), Takarazuka City (宝塚市), and Inagawa Town (猪名川町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kawanishi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kawanishi written in Japanese?

川西市, read Kawanishi-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Kawanishi begin?

兵庫県川西市… (Hyōgo-ken, Kawanishi-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.