Nambu南部町

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

Nambu (南部町, Nambu-cho) is a town in Aomori Prefecture. Population 16,809 (2020 census), area 153.12 km². Borders 6 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Sannohe 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

南部町

Reading

Nambu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Sannohe District 三戸郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Aomori 青森県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

16,809 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.2% from 18,312

Area

153.12 km²

Density

110 people per km²

Households

6,263

Under 15

9.3%

65 and over

40.0%

Foreign residents

33 (0.2%)

Code

02445 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.aomori-nanbu.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Hachinohe City八戸市
• Sannohe Town三戸町
• Gonohe Town五戸町
• Shingo Village新郷村
• Ninohe City二戸市(Iwate)
• Karumai Town軽米町(Iwate)

Questions about Nambu

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

Nambu (南部町) is a town (町, cho) 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 Sannohe District (三戸郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Nambu?

Nambu 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 Nambu?

16,809 at the 2020 census, down 8.2% from 18,312 in 2015. The area is 153.12 km², which is 110 people per km². 6,263 households. 40.0% of residents are 65 or older and 9.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nambu?

Six: Hachinohe City (八戸市), Sannohe Town (三戸町), Gonohe Town (五戸町), Shingo Village (新郷村), Ninohe City (二戸市) in Iwate, and Karumai Town (軽米町) in Iwate. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nambu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nambu written in Japanese?

南部町, read Nambu-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 Nambu begin?

青森県三戸郡南部町… (Aomori-ken, Sannohe-gun, Nambu-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.