Katsuyama勝山市

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

Katsuyama (勝山市, Katsuyama-shi) is a city in Fukui Prefecture. Population 22,150 (2020 census), area 253.88 km². Borders 7 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Fukui 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

勝山市

Reading

Katsuyama-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Fukui 福井県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

22,150 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.2% from 24,125

Area

253.88 km²

Density

87 people per km²

Households

7,524

Under 15

11.1%

65 and over

37.5%

Foreign residents

279 (1.3%)

Code

18206 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.katsuyama.fukui.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Katsuyama. Borders across water are not counted.

• Komatsu City小松市(Ishikawa)
• Kaga City加賀市(Ishikawa)
• Hakusan City白山市(Ishikawa)
• Fukui City福井市
• Ono City大野市
• Sakai City坂井市
• Eiheiji Town永平寺町

Questions about Katsuyama

Is Katsuyama a city or a prefecture?

Katsuyama (勝山市) is a city (市, shi) in Fukui Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Katsuyama?

Katsuyama is in Fukui Prefecture (福井県), in the Chūbu region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Katsuyama?

22,150 at the 2020 census, down 8.2% from 24,125 in 2015. The area is 253.88 km², which is 87 people per km². 7,524 households. 37.5% of residents are 65 or older and 11.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Katsuyama?

Seven: Komatsu City (小松市) in Ishikawa, Kaga City (加賀市) in Ishikawa, Hakusan City (白山市) in Ishikawa, Fukui City (福井市), Ono City (大野市), Sakai City (坂井市), and Eiheiji Town (永平寺町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Katsuyama in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Katsuyama written in Japanese?

勝山市, read Katsuyama-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 Katsuyama begin?

福井県勝山市… (Fukui-ken, Katsuyama-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.