Kamikoani上小阿仁村

Kamikoani-mura. The name ends in 村 (mura), the word for village.

Kamikoani (上小阿仁村, Kamikoani-mura) is a village in Akita Prefecture. Population 2,063 (2020 census), area 256.72 km². Borders 5 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Kitaakita District, Akita 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

上小阿仁村

Reading

Kamikoani-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Kitaakita District 北秋田郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Akita 秋田県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

2,063 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-13.4% from 2,381

Area

256.72 km²

Density

8 people per km²

Households

830

Under 15

5.7%

65 and over

53.7%

Foreign residents

21 (1.0%)

Code

05327 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.kamikoani.akita.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Kamikoani. Borders across water are not counted.

• Akita City秋田市
• Noshiro City能代市
• Kitaakita City北秋田市
• Mitane Town三種町
• Gojome Town五城目町

Questions about Kamikoani

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

Kamikoani (上小阿仁村) is a village (村, mura) in Akita Prefecture. A village 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 Kitaakita District (北秋田郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kamikoani?

Kamikoani is in Akita Prefecture (秋田県), in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Kamikoani?

2,063 at the 2020 census, down 13.4% from 2,381 in 2015. The area is 256.72 km², which is 8 people per km². 830 households. 53.7% of residents are 65 or older and 5.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kamikoani?

Five: Akita City (秋田市), Noshiro City (能代市), Kitaakita City (北秋田市), Mitane Town (三種町), and Gojome Town (五城目町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kamikoani in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kamikoani written in Japanese?

上小阿仁村, read Kamikoani-mura. The last character, 村 (mura), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Kamikoani begin?

秋田県北秋田郡上小阿仁村… (Akita-ken, Kitaakita-gun, Kamikoani-mura, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the village 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.