Nerima
練馬区 | |
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Nerima City | |
Coordinates: 35°44′8.24″N 139°39′5.97″E / 35.7356222°N 139.6516583°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Tokyo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Akio Maekawa (since April 2014) |
Area | |
• Total | 48.08 km2 (18.56 sq mi) |
Population (May 1, 2016) | |
• Total | 721,858 |
• Density | 15,013/km2 (38,880/sq mi) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Kobushi Magnolia |
• Flower | Azalea |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
City hall address | 6-12-1 Toyotama-kita, Nerima 176-8501 |
Website | www |
Nerima is one of the 23 special wards in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
The municipality calls itself "Nerima City" in English.[2]
Nerima is called "the town of animation" because the earliest anime businesses started up in the area.[3]
On 1 August 1947, the ward of Nerima was formed by separating from the ward of Itabashi.[4]
Nerima is a western ward. It borders Nakano and Suginami on the south. Musashino and Nishitokyo are on the ward's western border. Saitamo Prefecture is on the northern border. Itabashi and Toshima are on the west.
There is also a long river in Nerima.