Togane東金市

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

Togane (東金市, Togane-shi) is a city in Chiba Prefecture. Population 58,219 (2020 census), area 89.12 km². Borders 6 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

東金市

Reading

Togane-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Chiba 千葉県

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

58,219 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-4.0% from 60,652

Area

89.12 km²

Density

653 people per km²

Households

25,403

Under 15

10.4%

65 and over

29.7%

Foreign residents

1,640 (2.8%)

Code

12213 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.togane.chiba.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Togane. Borders across water are not counted.

• Wakaba Ward若葉区(Chiba)
• Midori Ward緑区(Chiba)
• Yachimata City八街市
• Sammu City山武市
• Oamishirasato City大網白里市
• Kujukuri Town九十九里町

Questions about Togane

Is Togane a city or a prefecture?

Togane (東金市) 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 Togane?

Togane 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 Togane?

58,219 at the 2020 census, down 4.0% from 60,652 in 2015. The area is 89.12 km², which is 653 people per km². 25,403 households. 29.7% of residents are 65 or older and 10.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Togane?

Six: Wakaba Ward (若葉区) of Chiba, Midori Ward (緑区) of Chiba, Yachimata City (八街市), Sammu City (山武市), Oamishirasato City (大網白里市), and Kujukuri Town (九十九里町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Togane in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Togane written in Japanese?

東金市, read Togane-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 Togane begin?

千葉県東金市… (Chiba-ken, Togane-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.