Sai佐井村

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

Sai (佐井村, Sai-mura) is a village in Aomori Prefecture. Population 1,788 (2020 census), area 135.04 km². Borders 2 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Shimokita 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

佐井村

Reading

Sai-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Shimokita District 下北郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Aomori 青森県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

1,788 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-16.8% from 2,148

Area

135.04 km²

Density

13 people per km²

Households

826

Under 15

6.9%

65 and over

48.1%

Foreign residents

1 (0.1%)

Code

02426 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.sai.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

2 places share a land border with Sai. Borders across water are not counted.

• Mutsu Cityむつ市
• Oma Town大間町

Questions about Sai

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

Sai (佐井村) 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 Shimokita District (下北郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Sai?

Sai 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 Sai?

1,788 at the 2020 census, down 16.8% from 2,148 in 2015. The area is 135.04 km², which is 13 people per km². 826 households. 48.1% of residents are 65 or older and 6.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Sai?

Two: Mutsu City (むつ市) and Oma Town (大間町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Sai in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Sai written in Japanese?

佐井村, read Sai-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 Sai begin?

青森県下北郡佐井村… (Aomori-ken, Shimokita-gun, Sai-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.