Nakadomari中泊町

Nakadomari-machi. The name ends in 町 (machi), the word for town.

Nakadomari (中泊町, Nakadomari-machi) is a town in Aomori Prefecture. Population 9,657 (2020 census), area 216.34 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kitatsugaru District, Aomori 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

中泊町

Reading

Nakadomari-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kitatsugaru District 北津軽郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Aomori 青森県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

9,657 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-13.7% from 11,187

Area

216.34 km²

Density

45 people per km²

Households

3,870

Under 15

7.8%

65 and over

44.4%

Foreign residents

64 (0.7%)

Code

02387 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.nakadomari.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

4 places share a land border with Nakadomari. Borders across water are not counted.

• Goshogawara City五所川原市
• Tsugaru Cityつがる市
• Yomogita Village蓬田村
• Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町

Questions about Nakadomari

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

Nakadomari (中泊町) is a town (町, machi) in Aomori 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 Kitatsugaru District (北津軽郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Nakadomari?

Nakadomari 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 Nakadomari?

9,657 at the 2020 census, down 13.7% from 11,187 in 2015. The area is 216.34 km², which is 45 people per km². 3,870 households. 44.4% of residents are 65 or older and 7.8% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nakadomari?

Four: Goshogawara City (五所川原市), Tsugaru City (つがる市), Yomogita Village (蓬田村), and Sotogahama Town (外ヶ浜町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nakadomari in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nakadomari written in Japanese?

中泊町, read Nakadomari-machi. The last character, 町 (machi), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Nakadomari begin?

青森県北津軽郡中泊町… (Aomori-ken, Kitatsugaru-gun, Nakadomari-machi, …). 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.