Uchiko内子町

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

Uchiko (内子町, Uchiko-cho) is a town in Ehime Prefecture. Population 15,322 (2020 census), area 299.43 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kita 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

内子町

Reading

Uchiko-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kita District 喜多郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Ehime 愛媛県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

15,322 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.5% from 16,742

Area

299.43 km²

Density

51 people per km²

Households

6,258

Under 15

10.5%

65 and over

40.9%

Foreign residents

53 (0.3%)

Code

38422 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.uchiko.ehime.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Uchiko. Borders across water are not counted.

• Ozu City大洲市
• Iyo City伊予市
• Seiyo City西予市
• Kumakogen Town久万高原町
• Tobe Town砥部町

Questions about Uchiko

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

Uchiko (内子町) 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 Kita District (喜多郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Uchiko?

Uchiko 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 Uchiko?

15,322 at the 2020 census, down 8.5% from 16,742 in 2015. The area is 299.43 km², which is 51 people per km². 6,258 households. 40.9% of residents are 65 or older and 10.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Uchiko?

Five: Ozu City (大洲市), Iyo City (伊予市), Seiyo City (西予市), Kumakogen Town (久万高原町), and Tobe Town (砥部町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Uchiko in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Uchiko written in Japanese?

内子町, read Uchiko-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 Uchiko begin?

愛媛県喜多郡内子町… (Ehime-ken, Kita-gun, Uchiko-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.