Kawanishi川西町

Kawanishi-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Kawanishi (川西町, Kawanishi-cho) is a town in Nara Prefecture. Population 8,167 (2020 census), area 5.93 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

川西町

Reading

Kawanishi-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Shiki District 磯城郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nara 奈良県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

8,167 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-3.7% from 8,485

Area

5.93 km²

Density

1,377 people per km²

Households

3,206

Under 15

12.0%

65 and over

34.4%

Foreign residents

160 (2.0%)

Code

29361 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.nara-kawanishi.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Yamatokoriyama City大和郡山市
• Tenri City天理市
• Ando Town安堵町
• Miyake Town三宅町
• Kawai Town河合町

Questions about Kawanishi

Is Kawanishi a city, a town, or a village?

Kawanishi (川西町) is a town (町, cho) in Nara Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Shiki District (磯城郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kawanishi?

Kawanishi is in Nara Prefecture (奈良県), 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?

8,167 at the 2020 census, down 3.7% from 8,485 in 2015. The area is 5.93 km², which is 1,377 people per km². 3,206 households. 34.4% of residents are 65 or older and 12.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kawanishi?

Five: Yamatokoriyama City (大和郡山市), Tenri City (天理市), Ando Town (安堵町), Miyake Town (三宅町), and Kawai Town (河合町). 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?

川西町, read Kawanishi-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Kawanishi begin?

奈良県磯城郡川西町… (Nara-ken, Shiki-gun, Kawanishi-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.