Nishitōkyō, Tokyo

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Nishitōkyō 西東京市
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Location of Nishitōkyō in Tokyo
Nishitōkyō
Coordinates: 35°44′N 139°32′E / 35.733°N 139.533°E / 35.733; 139.533Coordinates: 35°44′N 139°32′E / 35.733°N 139.533°E / 35.733; 139.533
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo
Area
• Total	15.85 km2 (6.12 sq mi)
Population (2009)
• Total	197,366
• Density	12,452/km2 (32,250/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	Nishi-tokyo

Nishitōkyō (西東京市, Nishitōkyō-shi^?) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan.

As of 2009, the city has an estimated population of 197,366 and the density of 12,452.11 persons per km². The total area is 15.85 km².

The city was founded on January 21, 2001. Before that date, the area was two separate cities Hoya and Tanashi; Hoya and Tanashi merged in 2001. The name Nishi-tokyo means "West Tokyo."

Geography

Nishitokyo is located at the centre of the geological/geographical region known as the Musashino Terrace, and is covered with the Kantō loam formation. Even though it belongs to an area, Tama, with bad water supply, the city has a good water supply, owing to rivers running through the city - the Shakujii River, Shirako River, Shin River (tributary of Shirako River) and Tamagawa Josui River. From east to west, the city is about 4.8 km, and from south to north is about 5.6 km.

Neighboring municipality

• East - Nerima Ward
• West - Kodaira City
• South - Koganei City and Musashino City
• North - Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture
• Northwest - Higashikurume City

Area

• Old Hoya

Fuji-machi, Hibarigaoka, Higashi-cho, Higashi-fushimi, Hoya-cho, Izumi-cho, Kita-machi, Naka-machi, Sakae-cho, Shimo-hoya, Shin-machi, Sumiyoshi-cho, Yagisawa

• Old Tanashi

Kitahara-cho, Midori-cho, Minami-cho, Mukodai-cho, Nishihara-cho, Shibakubo-cho, Tanashi-cho, Yato-cho,

History

Old Tanashi flourished in the Edo period when it was established as a post station. Since the end of that period, the city has gradually descended since the Kobu Railroad veers off away from the city.

It is known from digs at Hoya that human beings have lived in this area since the Jōmon period.

Education

The city operates public elementary and junior high schools.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools.

• Hoya High School
• Tanashi High School
• Tanashi High School of Technology

The private junior and senior high school Musashino Joshi Gakuin is in this city, close to the border with Musashino.

See also

Tokyo portal

External links

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• Official website (Japanese)

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