Kota幸田町

Kota-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Kota (幸田町, Kota-cho) is a town in Aichi Prefecture. Population 42,449 (2020 census), area 56.72 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Nukata District, Aichi Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

幸田町

Reading

Kota-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Nukata District 額田郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Aichi 愛知県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

42,449 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+7.3% from 39,549

Area

56.72 km²

Density

748 people per km²

Households

15,810

Under 15

16.4%

65 and over

21.7%

Foreign residents

1,261 (3.0%)

Code

23501 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.kota.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Kota. Borders across water are not counted.

• Okazaki City岡崎市
• Nishio City西尾市
• Gamagori City蒲郡市

Questions about Kota

Is Kota a city, a town, or a village?

Kota (幸田町) is a town (町, cho) in Aichi Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Nukata District (額田郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kota?

Kota is in Aichi Prefecture (愛知県), in the Chūbu region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Kota?

42,449 at the 2020 census, up 7.3% from 39,549 in 2015. The area is 56.72 km², which is 748 people per km². 15,810 households. 21.7% of residents are 65 or older and 16.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kota?

Three: Okazaki City (岡崎市), Nishio City (西尾市), and Gamagori City (蒲郡市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kota in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kota written in Japanese?

幸田町, read Kota-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Kota begin?

愛知県額田郡幸田町… (Aichi-ken, Nukata-gun, Kota-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.