Hirakawa平川市

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

Hirakawa (平川市, Hirakawa-shi) is a city in Aomori Prefecture. Population 30,567 (2020 census), area 346.01 km². Borders 8 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Aomori 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

平川市

Reading

Hirakawa-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Aomori 青森県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

30,567 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-4.8% from 32,106

Area

346.01 km²

Density

88 people per km²

Households

10,049

Under 15

10.7%

65 and over

35.3%

Foreign residents

48 (0.2%)

Code

02210 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.hirakawa.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

8 places share a land border with Hirakawa. Borders across water are not counted.

• Aomori City青森市
• Hirosaki City弘前市
• Kuroishi City黒石市
• Towada City十和田市
• Owani Town大鰐町
• Inakadate Village田舎館村
• Odate City大館市(Akita)
• Kosaka Town小坂町(Akita)

Questions about Hirakawa

Is Hirakawa a city or a prefecture?

Hirakawa (平川市) is a city (市, shi) in Aomori Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Hirakawa?

Hirakawa is in Aomori Prefecture (青森県), 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 Hirakawa?

30,567 at the 2020 census, down 4.8% from 32,106 in 2015. The area is 346.01 km², which is 88 people per km². 10,049 households. 35.3% of residents are 65 or older and 10.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Hirakawa?

Eight: Aomori City (青森市), Hirosaki City (弘前市), Kuroishi City (黒石市), Towada City (十和田市), Owani Town (大鰐町), Inakadate Village (田舎館村), Odate City (大館市) in Akita, and Kosaka Town (小坂町) in Akita. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Hirakawa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Hirakawa written in Japanese?

平川市, read Hirakawa-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 Hirakawa begin?

青森県平川市… (Aomori-ken, Hirakawa-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.