Misato美郷町

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

Misato (美郷町, Misato-cho) is a town in Akita Prefecture. Population 18,613 (2020 census), area 168.32 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Semboku 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

美郷町

Reading

Misato-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Semboku District 仙北郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Akita 秋田県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

18,613 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.2% from 20,279

Area

168.32 km²

Density

111 people per km²

Households

5,999

Under 15

9.5%

65 and over

39.6%

Foreign residents

49 (0.3%)

Code

05434 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.misato.akita.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Nishiwaga Town西和賀町(Iwate)
• Yokote City横手市
• Daisen City大仙市

Questions about Misato

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

Misato (美郷町) is a town (町, cho) in Akita 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 Semboku District (仙北郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Misato?

Misato 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 Misato?

18,613 at the 2020 census, down 8.2% from 20,279 in 2015. The area is 168.32 km², which is 111 people per km². 5,999 households. 39.6% of residents are 65 or older and 9.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Misato?

Three: Nishiwaga Town (西和賀町) in Iwate, Yokote City (横手市), and Daisen City (大仙市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Misato in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Misato written in Japanese?

美郷町, read Misato-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 Misato begin?

秋田県仙北郡美郷町… (Akita-ken, Semboku-gun, Misato-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.