Oiraseおいらせ町

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

Oirase (おいらせ町, Oirase-cho) is a town in Aomori Prefecture. Population 24,273 (2020 census), area 71.96 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kamikita 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

おいらせ町

Reading

Oirase-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kamikita District 上北郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Aomori 青森県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

24,273 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+0.2% from 24,222

Area

71.96 km²

Density

337 people per km²

Households

9,258

Under 15

13.7%

65 and over

27.8%

Foreign residents

255 (1.1%)

Code

02412 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.oirase.aomori.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Hachinohe City八戸市
• Misawa City三沢市
• Rokunohe Town六戸町
• Gonohe Town五戸町

Questions about Oirase

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

Oirase (おいらせ町) 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 Kamikita District (上北郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Oirase?

Oirase 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 Oirase?

24,273 at the 2020 census, up 0.2% from 24,222 in 2015. The area is 71.96 km², which is 337 people per km². 9,258 households. 27.8% of residents are 65 or older and 13.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Oirase?

Four: Hachinohe City (八戸市), Misawa City (三沢市), Rokunohe Town (六戸町), and Gonohe Town (五戸町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Oirase in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Oirase written in Japanese?

おいらせ町, read Oirase-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 Oirase begin?

青森県上北郡おいらせ町… (Aomori-ken, Kamikita-gun, Oirase-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.