Nishiwaki [city] - Nishiwaki

Japanese: 西脇[市] - にしわき

A city located in the middle of Hyogo Prefecture, occupying the middle reaches of the Kakogawa River. It was incorporated as a city in 1952. It is served by the Kakogawa Line and the Chugoku Expressway. The city center is the heart of the Banshu textile industry, and produces 70% of the nation's largest amount of yarn-dyed cotton fabrics, such as gingham, and is also a thriving exporter. It also produces the nation's largest amount of its specialty fishing lines. In 1993, Japan Navel Park was opened, and the city is located at the intersection of 135 degrees east longitude and 35 degrees north latitude, making it the center of the Japanese archipelago. In October 2005, Kurodasho Town in Taka District was incorporated. 132.44 ^km2 . Population: 42,802 (2010).

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Japanese:

兵庫県中部，加古川中流域を占める市。1952年市制。加古川線，中国自動車道が通じる。中心市街は播州織物工業の中心で，ギンガムなど先染綿織物の生産は全国一の70％，輸出も盛ん。特産の釣ばり生産も全国一。1993年〈日本へそ公園〉を開設，東経135度，北緯35度の交点があり，日本列島の中心。2005年10月多可郡黒田庄町を編入。132.44km²。４万2802人（2010）。

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