Mitane三種町

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

Mitane (三種町, Mitane-cho) is a town in Akita Prefecture. Population 15,254 (2020 census), area 247.98 km². Borders 6 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Yamamoto 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

三種町

Reading

Mitane-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Yamamoto District 山本郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Akita 秋田県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

15,254 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-10.7% from 17,078

Area

247.98 km²

Density

62 people per km²

Households

5,740

Under 15

7.7%

65 and over

45.5%

Foreign residents

46 (0.3%)

Code

05348 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.mitane.akita.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Mitane. Borders across water are not counted.

• Noshiro City能代市
• Oga City男鹿市
• Kamikoani Village上小阿仁村
• Gojome Town五城目町
• Hachirogata Town八郎潟町
• Ogata Village大潟村

Questions about Mitane

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

Mitane (三種町) 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 Yamamoto District (山本郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Mitane?

Mitane 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 Mitane?

15,254 at the 2020 census, down 10.7% from 17,078 in 2015. The area is 247.98 km², which is 62 people per km². 5,740 households. 45.5% of residents are 65 or older and 7.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Mitane?

Six: Noshiro City (能代市), Oga City (男鹿市), Kamikoani Village (上小阿仁村), Gojome Town (五城目町), Hachirogata Town (八郎潟町), and Ogata Village (大潟村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Mitane in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Mitane written in Japanese?

三種町, read Mitane-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 Mitane begin?

秋田県山本郡三種町… (Akita-ken, Yamamoto-gun, Mitane-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.