Masaki松前町

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

Masaki (松前町, Masaki-cho) is a town in Ehime Prefecture. Population 29,630 (2020 census), area 20.41 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Iyo 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

松前町

Reading

Masaki-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Iyo District 伊予郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Ehime 愛媛県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

29,630 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-1.4% from 30,064

Area

20.41 km²

Density

1,452 people per km²

Households

11,898

Under 15

13.3%

65 and over

31.4%

Foreign residents

148 (0.5%)

Code

38401 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.masaki.ehime.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Matsuyama City松山市
• Iyo City伊予市
• Tobe Town砥部町

Questions about Masaki

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

Masaki (松前町) 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 Iyo District (伊予郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Masaki?

Masaki 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 Masaki?

29,630 at the 2020 census, down 1.4% from 30,064 in 2015. The area is 20.41 km², which is 1,452 people per km². 11,898 households. 31.4% of residents are 65 or older and 13.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Masaki?

Three: Matsuyama City (松山市), Iyo City (伊予市), and Tobe Town (砥部町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Masaki in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Masaki written in Japanese?

松前町, read Masaki-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 Masaki begin?

愛媛県伊予郡松前町… (Ehime-ken, Iyo-gun, Masaki-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.