Nisshin, Aichi
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Template:Nihongo is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Template:As of, the city had an estimated population of 91,795 in 37,398 households,<ref>Nisshin City official statistics Template:In lang</ref> and a population density of 2,629 persons per km². The total area of the city was Template:Convert.
Geography
Nisshin is located on the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by the metropolis of Nagoya to the west.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Climate
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Nisshin is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1603 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C.<ref>Nisshin climate data</ref>
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,<ref>Nisshin population statistics</ref> the population of Nisshin has grown rapidly over the past 50 years.
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Neighboring municipalities
History
Late modern period
With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889, the villages of Iwasaki, Shiroyama and Kaguyama were created within Aichi District of Aichi Prefecture. These three villages merged on May 10, 1906, to create the village of Nisshin. The village was named after the Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser Template:Ship, which became famous during the Russo-Japanese War.
Contemporary history
Nisshin became a town on January 1, 1951, and was elevated to city status on October 1, 1994.
Government
Nisshin has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 20 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 7 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Sister cities
International
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National
- Template:Flagicon Kiso, Nagano Prefecture, since April 12, 1992
- Template:Flagicon Shima, Mie Prefecture, since September 26, 2014
Education
University
- Aichi Gakuin University – Nisshin campus
- Aichi Toho University – Nisshin ground
- Meijo University – Nisshin campus (Nisshin ground)
- Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences
- Nagoya University of Commerce & Business
- Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
- Sugiyama Jogakuen University – Nisshin campus
Primary and secondary education
- Nisshin has nine public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.
Transportation
Railways
Conventional lines
Subways
Roads
Expressways
- 1 Tōmei Expressway
- - Togo Parking Area –
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Japan National Route
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Nissin Junction
Local attractions
Tourist attractions
- Historic sites
- Hakusan-gu shrine
- Old Ichikawa House
- Ruins of Iwasaki Castle<ref>岩崎城 (Iwasaki Castle)</ref>
- Myousen-ji temple]
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Myousen-ji
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Hakusan-gu
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Tenchi Shrine
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- Parks
- Aichi Pond
- Aichi Ranch
- Goshikien
Museums
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Aichi Pond
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Notable people from Nisshin
- Michiko Hattori, professional golfer
- Akira Ishida, voice actor
- Ayaka Suwa, voice actress
- Gorō Taniguchi, anime director, writer