Semboku仙北市

Semboku-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Semboku (仙北市, Semboku-shi) is a city in Akita Prefecture. Population 24,610 (2020 census), area 1,093.56 km². Borders 7 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Akita Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

仙北市

Reading

Semboku-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Akita 秋田県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

24,610 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-10.6% from 27,523

Area

1,093.56 km²

Density

23 people per km²

Households

9,252

Under 15

8.7%

65 and over

42.9%

Foreign residents

89 (0.4%)

Code

05215 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.semboku.akita.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Semboku. Borders across water are not counted.

• Hachimantai City八幡平市(Iwate)
• Shizukuishi Town雫石町(Iwate)
• Nishiwaga Town西和賀町(Iwate)
• Akita City秋田市
• Kazuno City鹿角市
• Daisen City大仙市
• Kitaakita City北秋田市

Questions about Semboku

Is Semboku a city or a prefecture?

Semboku (仙北市) is a city (市, shi) in Akita Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Semboku?

Semboku 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 Semboku?

24,610 at the 2020 census, down 10.6% from 27,523 in 2015. The area is 1,093.56 km², which is 23 people per km². 9,252 households. 42.9% of residents are 65 or older and 8.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Semboku?

Seven: Hachimantai City (八幡平市) in Iwate, Shizukuishi Town (雫石町) in Iwate, Nishiwaga Town (西和賀町) in Iwate, Akita City (秋田市), Kazuno City (鹿角市), Daisen City (大仙市), and Kitaakita City (北秋田市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Semboku in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Semboku written in Japanese?

仙北市, read Semboku-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Semboku begin?

秋田県仙北市… (Akita-ken, Semboku-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.