Nakano, Tokyo
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| Nakano 中野 |
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| — Special ward — | |||
| 中野区 · Nakano City | |||
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| Coordinates: 35°42′26.63″N 139°39′49.81″E / 35.7073972°N 139.6638361°ECoordinates: 35°42′26.63″N 139°39′49.81″E / 35.7073972°N 139.6638361°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tokyo | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Daisuke Tanaka (since June 2002) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 1, 2011) | |||
| • Total | 311,690 | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Castanopsis | ||
| - Flower | Azalea | ||
| Phone number | 81-(0)3-3389-1111 | ||
| Address | Nakano 4-8-1, Nakano, Tokyo 164-8501 |
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| Website | Nakano | ||
Nakano (中野区 Nakano-ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan.[1]
The municipality calls itself "Nakano City" in English.[2]
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History [change]
Timeline [change]
- 1889 (Meiji 22): Nakano becomes a village[3]
- 1923 (Taishō 12): Great Kanto earthquake causes big increase in Nakano's population[3]
- 1932 (Shōwa 7): Nakano established as a city[3]
- 1943: (Shōwa 18): Nakano becomes part of Tokyo-to
- 1947: (Shōwa 23): Nakano becomes a special wards
- 1961: (Shōwa 36): Tokyo subway system extends to Nakano
Geography [change]
Nakano is a west-central ward. It borders Shibuya on the south. Suginami is on the ward's western border. Nerima is on the northern border. Shinjuku is on the west.
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References [change]
- ↑ Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), "Municipalities within Tokyo"; retrieved 2012-4-2.
- ↑ Nakano City; retrieved 2012-4-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 History of Nakano; retrieved 2012-4-2.
Other websites [change]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Nakano, Tokyo |
- Nakano website (English), (Japanese)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Special wards
