Owani大鰐町

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

Owani (大鰐町, Owani-machi) is a town in Aomori Prefecture. Population 8,665 (2020 census), area 163.43 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Minamitsugaru 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

大鰐町

Reading

Owani-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Minamitsugaru District 南津軽郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Aomori 青森県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

8,665 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-10.4% from 9,676

Area

163.43 km²

Density

53 people per km²

Households

3,228

Under 15

7.3%

65 and over

43.5%

Foreign residents

2 (0.0%)

Code

02362 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.owani.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Owani. Borders across water are not counted.

• Hirosaki City弘前市
• Hirakawa City平川市
• Odate City大館市(Akita)

Questions about Owani

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

Owani (大鰐町) 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 Minamitsugaru District (南津軽郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Owani?

Owani 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 Owani?

8,665 at the 2020 census, down 10.4% from 9,676 in 2015. The area is 163.43 km², which is 53 people per km². 3,228 households. 43.5% of residents are 65 or older and 7.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Owani?

Three: Hirosaki City (弘前市), Hirakawa City (平川市), and Odate City (大館市) in Akita. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Owani in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Owani written in Japanese?

大鰐町, read Owani-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 Owani begin?

青森県南津軽郡大鰐町… (Aomori-ken, Minamitsugaru-gun, Owani-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.