Kawanishi (川西町, Kawanishi-machi) was a town located in Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

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Kawanishi 川西町
Former municipality
Senju Kannon
Flag Emblem
Country	Japan
Region	Hokuriku
Prefecture	Niigata Prefecture
District	Nakauonuma District
Merged	April 1, 2005 (now part of Tōkamachi)
Area
• Total	73.55 km2 (28.40 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	7,829
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,829 and a density of 106.44 persons per km². The total area was 73.55 km².

On April 1, 2005, Kawanishi, along with the towns of Matsudai and Matsunoyama (both from Higashikubiki District), and the village of Nakasato (also from Nakauonuma District), was merged into the expanded city of Tōkamachi.

Transportation

Highway

• National Route 252
• National Route 403

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