| Nyūzen | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | |
| Coordinates: | 36.9335°N 137.5021°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Hokuriku) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Shimoniikawa |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Haruhito Sasajima |
| Area Total Km2: | 71.25 |
| Population Total: | 23,875 |
| Population As Of: | October 1, 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 335.1 |
| Timezone1: | JST |
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 939-0693 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Symbols |
| Blank Info Sec1: | |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Tree |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Tulip |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | • Bird |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0765-72-1100 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 3255 Nyūzen, Nyūzen-machi, Shimoniikawa-gun, Toyama-ken |
is a town in Shimoniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 25,007 in 8970 households [1] and a population density of 350 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 71.25sqkm.
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.[2]
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: where a large volume of flowing spring water has created a rare ecosystem that is protected as a natural monument.
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 2225 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.[3]
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Nyūzen has declined in recent decades.
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.
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.
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