Mihama美浜町

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

Mihama (美浜町, Mihama-cho) is a town in Fukui Prefecture. Population 9,179 (2020 census), area 152.35 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Mikata District, Fukui 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

美浜町

Reading

Mihama-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Mikata District 三方郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Fukui 福井県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

9,179 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.4% from 9,914

Area

152.35 km²

Density

60 people per km²

Households

3,745

Under 15

10.9%

65 and over

36.2%

Foreign residents

71 (0.8%)

Code

18442 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.fukui-mihama.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Tsuruga City敦賀市
• Wakasa Town若狭町
• Takashima City高島市(Shiga)

Questions about Mihama

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

Mihama (美浜町) is a town (町, cho) in Fukui 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 Mikata District (三方郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Mihama?

Mihama 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 Mihama?

9,179 at the 2020 census, down 7.4% from 9,914 in 2015. The area is 152.35 km², which is 60 people per km². 3,745 households. 36.2% of residents are 65 or older and 10.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Mihama?

Three: Tsuruga City (敦賀市), Wakasa Town (若狭町), and Takashima City (高島市) in Shiga. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Mihama in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Mihama written in Japanese?

美浜町, read Mihama-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 Mihama begin?

福井県三方郡美浜町… (Fukui-ken, Mikata-gun, Mihama-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.