Kawanishi, Hyōgo

Kawanishi
Kawanishi; 川西市
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	Location of Kawanishi in Hyōgo Prefecture
	Kawanishi
	Coordinates: 34°50′N 135°25′E / 34.833°N 135.417°ECoordinates: 34°50′N 135°25′E / 34.833°N 135.417°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo Prefecture
	Government
• Mayor	Tamio Oshio
	Area
• Total	53.44 km2 (20.63 sq mi)
	Population (August 1, 2011)
• Total	156,008
• Density	2,920/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Gentian
Phone number	072-740-1111
Address	12-1 Chūō-chō, Kawanishi-shi, Hyōgo-ken; 666-8501
Website	City of Kawanishi

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Kawanishi (川西市, Kawanishi-shi^?) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the northwestern part of the Kansai Region of Japan, about 5 km north of Osaka Itami Airport. It is bordered on the west by Inagawa River.

[edit] History

Minamoto no Mitsunaka, samurai court official, and grandson of Emperor Seiwa retired to Tada village, now part of Kawanishi. A statue of him can be seen next to Kawanishi-Ikeda Station.

Kawanishi was incorporated on August 1, 1954 out of the former Kawanishi town, Tada village and Higashitani village.

[edit] Economy

Kawanishi is home to many commuters who work in Kobe and Osaka, with express trains running from Osaka to Kawanishi to accommodate these travelers. Though primarily suburban, Kawanishi does have a significant agricultural sector, especially in the northern portions of the city. Major crops include peaches, chestnuts, figs, and charcoal.

[edit] Transportation

Kawanishi is serviced by the JR Takarazuka Line and the Hankyu Takarazuka Line. Hankyu's Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station is a transfer station to the Nose Railway, which runs primarily within Kawanishi. Hankyu also runs bus transport throughout the city.

Expressway road access is facilitated by the Chūgoku Expressway and the Hanshin Expressway.