Nishimeya西目屋村

Nishimeya-mura. The name ends in 村 (mura), the word for village.

Nishimeya (西目屋村, Nishimeya-mura) is a village in Aomori Prefecture. Population 1,265 (2020 census), area 246.02 km². Borders 4 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Nakatsugaru 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

西目屋村

Reading

Nishimeya-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Nakatsugaru District 中津軽郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Aomori 青森県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

1,265 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-10.6% from 1,415

Area

246.02 km²

Density

5 people per km²

Households

437

Under 15

11.9%

65 and over

39.6%

Foreign residents

0 (0.0%)

Code

02343 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.nishimeya.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Hirosaki City弘前市
• Ajigasawa Town鰺ヶ沢町
• Odate City大館市(Akita)
• Fujisato Town藤里町(Akita)

Questions about Nishimeya

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

Nishimeya (西目屋村) is a village (村, mura) in Aomori Prefecture. A village 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 Nakatsugaru District (中津軽郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Nishimeya?

Nishimeya 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 Nishimeya?

1,265 at the 2020 census, down 10.6% from 1,415 in 2015. The area is 246.02 km², which is 5 people per km². 437 households. 39.6% of residents are 65 or older and 11.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nishimeya?

Four: Hirosaki City (弘前市), Ajigasawa Town (鰺ヶ沢町), Odate City (大館市) in Akita, and Fujisato Town (藤里町) in Akita. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nishimeya in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nishimeya written in Japanese?

西目屋村, read Nishimeya-mura. The last character, 村 (mura), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Nishimeya begin?

青森県中津軽郡西目屋村… (Aomori-ken, Nakatsugaru-gun, Nishimeya-mura, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the village 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.