Nyūzen

Template:Infobox settlement Template:Nihongo is a town in Shimoniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Template:As of, the town had an estimated population of 25,007 in 8,970 households <ref>Nyūzen town official statistics pageTemplate:In lang</ref> and a population density of 350 persons per km². The total area of the town was Template:Convert.

Geography

With the Sea of Japan to the north, and Kurobe River to the west, Nyūzen is in the center of an alluvial fan. The town is known for its jumbo watermelons, as well as its tulips which became the official town flower in 1983.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Groundwater bubbles forth from various manmade and natural springs in the town. Of special interest is a flat area near the coast the name of which translates to: Template:Nihongo where a large volume of flowing spring water has created a rare ecosystem that is protected as a natural monument.

Surrounding municipalities

• Toyama Prefecture
  • Asahi
  • Kurobe

Climate

The town has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by hot summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nyūzen is 13.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2,225 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.5 °C.<ref>Nyūzen climate data</ref>

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,<ref>Nyūzen population statistics</ref> the population of Nyūzen has declined in recent decades. Template:Historical populations

History

The area of present-day Nyūzen was part of ancient Etchū Province. The area was organised as part of Shimoniikawa District, Toyama after the Meiji restoration. The town of Nyūzen was created with merger of seven villages in Shimoniikawa District on October 1, 1953.

Education

Nyūzen has six public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Toyama Prefectural Board of Education.

Transport

Rail

• Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line
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Highway

• Hokuriku Expressway

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Sister cities

• Template:Flagicon Forest Grove, Oregon, United States, since 1989<ref>Template:Cite web </ref>
• Template:Flagicon Hami City, Xinjiang, China, friendship city since June 5, 1997

Local attractions

• Jōbenoma Site, ruins of a Heian period shōen, a National Historic Site.<ref name= "Bunka">Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

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