Katori香取市

Katori-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Katori (香取市, Katori-shi) is a city in Chiba Prefecture. Population 72,356 (2020 census), area 262.35 km². Borders 9 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Chiba Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

香取市

Reading

Katori-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Chiba 千葉県

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

72,356 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.6% from 77,499

Area

262.35 km²

Density

276 people per km²

Households

27,572

Under 15

9.2%

65 and over

37.2%

Foreign residents

917 (1.3%)

Code

12236 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.katori.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

9 places share a land border with Katori. Borders across water are not counted.

• Itako City潮来市(Ibaraki)
• Inashiki City稲敷市(Ibaraki)
• Kamisu City神栖市(Ibaraki)
• Narita City成田市
• Asahi City旭市
• Sosa City匝瑳市
• Kozaki Town神崎町
• Tako Town多古町
• Tonosho Town東庄町

Questions about Katori

Is Katori a city or a prefecture?

Katori (香取市) is a city (市, shi) in Chiba Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Katori?

Katori is in Chiba Prefecture (千葉県), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Katori?

72,356 at the 2020 census, down 6.6% from 77,499 in 2015. The area is 262.35 km², which is 276 people per km². 27,572 households. 37.2% of residents are 65 or older and 9.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Katori?

Nine: Itako City (潮来市) in Ibaraki, Inashiki City (稲敷市) in Ibaraki, Kamisu City (神栖市) in Ibaraki, Narita City (成田市), Asahi City (旭市), Sosa City (匝瑳市), Kozaki Town (神崎町), Tako Town (多古町), and Tonosho Town (東庄町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Katori in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Katori written in Japanese?

香取市, read Katori-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Katori begin?

千葉県香取市… (Chiba-ken, Katori-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.