Wakasa若狭町

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

Wakasa (若狭町, Wakasa-cho) is a town in Fukui Prefecture. Population 14,003 (2020 census), area 178.49 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Mikatakaminaka 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

若狭町

Reading

Wakasa-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Mikatakaminaka District 三方上中郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Fukui 福井県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

14,003 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.2% from 15,257

Area

178.49 km²

Density

78 people per km²

Households

4,830

Under 15

12.4%

65 and over

36.5%

Foreign residents

85 (0.6%)

Code

18501 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.fukui-wakasa.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Obama City小浜市
• Mihama Town美浜町
• Takashima City高島市(Shiga)

Questions about Wakasa

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

Wakasa (若狭町) 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 Mikatakaminaka District (三方上中郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Wakasa?

Wakasa 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 Wakasa?

14,003 at the 2020 census, down 8.2% from 15,257 in 2015. The area is 178.49 km², which is 78 people per km². 4,830 households. 36.5% of residents are 65 or older and 12.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Wakasa?

Three: Obama City (小浜市), Mihama Town (美浜町), and Takashima City (高島市) in Shiga. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Wakasa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Wakasa written in Japanese?

若狭町, read Wakasa-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 Wakasa begin?

福井県三方上中郡若狭町… (Fukui-ken, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Wakasa-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.