Niiza新座市

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

Niiza (新座市, Niiza-shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture. Population 166,017 (2020 census), area 22.78 km². Borders 8 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Saitama 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

新座市

Reading

Niiza-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Saitama 埼玉県

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

166,017 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+2.4% from 162,122

Area

22.78 km²

Density

7,288 people per km²

Households

73,686

Under 15

12.6%

65 and over

26.2%

Foreign residents

3,639 (2.2%)

Code

11230 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.niiza.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

8 places share a land border with Niiza. Borders across water are not counted.

• Tokorozawa City所沢市
• Asaka City朝霞市
• Shiki City志木市
• Miyoshi Town三芳町
• Nerima City練馬区(Tokyo)
• Kiyose City清瀬市(Tokyo)
• Higashikurume City東久留米市(Tokyo)
• Nishitokyo City西東京市(Tokyo)

Questions about Niiza

Is Niiza a city or a prefecture?

Niiza (新座市) is a city (市, shi) in Saitama Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Niiza?

Niiza is in Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Niiza?

166,017 at the 2020 census, up 2.4% from 162,122 in 2015. The area is 22.78 km², which is 7,288 people per km². 73,686 households. 26.2% of residents are 65 or older and 12.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Niiza?

Eight: Tokorozawa City (所沢市), Asaka City (朝霞市), Shiki City (志木市), Miyoshi Town (三芳町), Nerima City (練馬区) in Tokyo, Kiyose City (清瀬市) in Tokyo, Higashikurume City (東久留米市) in Tokyo, and Nishitokyo City (西東京市) in Tokyo. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Niiza in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Niiza written in Japanese?

新座市, read Niiza-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 Niiza begin?

埼玉県新座市… (Saitama-ken, Niiza-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.