Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto

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Ward of Kyoto in Japan

Nishikyō

西京区

Ward of Kyoto

Katsura Imperial Villa

Location of Nishikyō-ku in Kyoto

Nishikyō

Location of Nishikyō-ku in Japan

Coordinates: 34°59′6″N 135°41′36″E﻿ / ﻿34.98500°N 135.69333°E﻿ / 34.98500; 135.69333Coordinates: 34°59′6″N 135°41′36″E﻿ / ﻿34.98500°N 135.69333°E﻿ / 34.98500; 135.69333
Country| Japan
Prefecture| Kyoto
City| Kyoto
Founded| 1976
Area

• Total| 59.24 km2 (22.87 sq mi)
Highest elevation

| 678 m (2,224 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 18 m (59 ft)
Population

(October 1, 2015)

• Total| 150,962
• Estimate

(2016)

| 150,477
• Density| 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Website| www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/nishikyo/

Nishikyō-ku (西京区) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. The ward was established on October 1, 1976, after it was separated from Ukyō-ku. The Katsura River is the border between Nishikyo-ku and Ukyo-ku.

Katsura Imperial Villa, on that river, is one of the most widely known features of Nishikyo-ku. Saihō-ji, the Moss Temple, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the ward.

Matsunoo-taisha, a Shinto shrine, is also located in Nishikyō-ku.

As of October 1, 2016 the ward has an area of 59.24 km² and a population of 150,477.

## Demographics[edit]

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1980 | 109,325| —
1990 | 142,677| +30.5%
2000 | 155,928| +9.3%
2010 | 152,974| −1.9%
2015 | 150,962| −1.3%
Source: [1]

## Education[edit]

International Research Center for Japanese Studies

* International Research Center for Japanese Studies
* Kyoto City University of Arts
* Kyoto College of Economics
* Katsura Campus, Kyoto University

## External links[edit]

Media related to Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons

* Official website (in Japanese)

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Kyoto Prefecture

Kyoto (capital)

Kyoto|

| Wards|

* Fushimi
* Higashiyama
* Kamigyō
* Kita
* Minami
* Nakagyō
* Nishikyō
* Sakyō
* Shimogyō
* Ukyō
* Yamashina

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Cities|

* Ayabe
* Fukuchiyama
* Jōyō
* Kameoka
* Kizugawa
* Kyōtanabe
* Kyōtango
* Maizuru
* Miyazu
* Mukō
* Nagaokakyō
* Nantan
* Uji
* Yawata

Districts|

* Funai District
* Kyōtamba
* Kuse District
* Kumiyama
* Otokuni District
* Ōyamazaki
* Sōraku District
* Kasagi
* Minamiyamashiro
* Seika
* Wazuka
* Tsuzuki District
* Ide
* Ujitawara
* Yosa District
* Ine
* Yosano

List of mergers in Kyoto Prefecture

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