Nonoichi City

Ishikawa Prefecture · City

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Nonoichi City borders Kanazawa City and Hakusan City. It is the smallest city in the prefecture by area and the only one without a coastline. It once ranked 1st in a "livability" ranking, and its population is growing. Old history also remains, such as the Jomon-period Okyozuka Site and the site of Suematsu Haiji, an ancient temple.

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Population: 58,573 441st in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: +2.3% 67th in Japanfrom 57,238 in 2020
Area: 13.56 km² 1,656th in Japan
Population density: 4,320 people/km² 113th in Japan

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.

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