Kumakogen久万高原町

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

Kumakogen (久万高原町, Kumakogen-cho) is a town in Ehime Prefecture. Population 7,404 (2020 census), area 583.69 km². Borders 10 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kamiukena District, Ehime 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

久万高原町

Reading

Kumakogen-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kamiukena District 上浮穴郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Ehime 愛媛県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

7,404 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-12.3% from 8,447

Area

583.69 km²

Density

13 people per km²

Households

3,638

Under 15

7.6%

65 and over

49.7%

Foreign residents

34 (0.5%)

Code

38386 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.kumakogen.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

10 places share a land border with Kumakogen. Borders across water are not counted.

• Matsuyama City松山市
• Saijo City西条市
• Seiyo City西予市
• Toon City東温市
• Tobe Town砥部町
• Uchiko Town内子町
• Ino Townいの町(Kōchi)
• Niyodogawa Town仁淀川町(Kōchi)
• Yusuhara Town檮原町(Kōchi)
• Tsuno Town津野町(Kōchi)

Questions about Kumakogen

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

Kumakogen (久万高原町) is a town (町, cho) in Ehime 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 Kamiukena District (上浮穴郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kumakogen?

Kumakogen is in Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県), in the Shikoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Kumakogen?

7,404 at the 2020 census, down 12.3% from 8,447 in 2015. The area is 583.69 km², which is 13 people per km². 3,638 households. 49.7% of residents are 65 or older and 7.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kumakogen?

10: Matsuyama City (松山市), Saijo City (西条市), Seiyo City (西予市), Toon City (東温市), Tobe Town (砥部町), Uchiko Town (内子町), Ino Town (いの町) in Kōchi, Niyodogawa Town (仁淀川町) in Kōchi, Yusuhara Town (檮原町) in Kōchi, and Tsuno Town (津野町) in Kōchi. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kumakogen in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kumakogen written in Japanese?

久万高原町, read Kumakogen-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 Kumakogen begin?

愛媛県上浮穴郡久万高原町… (Ehime-ken, Kamiukena-gun, Kumakogen-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.