Miyakoみやこ町

Miyako-machi. The name ends in 町 (machi), the word for town.

Miyako (みやこ町, Miyako-machi) is a town in Fukuoka Prefecture. Population 18,825 (2020 census), area 151.34 km². Borders 7 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Miyako District, Fukuoka 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

みやこ町

Reading

Miyako-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Miyako District 京都郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Fukuoka 福岡県

Region

Kyūshū-Okinawa 九州・沖縄

Population

18,825 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.0% from 20,243

Area

151.34 km²

Density

124 people per km²

Households

7,346

Under 15

10.1%

65 and over

42.1%

Foreign residents

147 (0.8%)

Code

40625 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.miyako.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Kokuraminami Ward小倉南区(Kitakyushu)
• Yukuhashi City行橋市
• Kawara Town香春町
• Soeda Town添田町
• Aka Village赤村
• Chikujo Town築上町
• Nakatsu City中津市(Ōita)

Questions about Miyako

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

Miyako (みやこ町) is a town (町, machi) in Fukuoka 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 Miyako District (京都郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Miyako?

Miyako is in Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県), in the Kyūshū-Okinawa region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Miyako?

18,825 at the 2020 census, down 7.0% from 20,243 in 2015. The area is 151.34 km², which is 124 people per km². 7,346 households. 42.1% of residents are 65 or older and 10.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Miyako?

Seven: Kokuraminami Ward (小倉南区) of Kitakyushu, Yukuhashi City (行橋市), Kawara Town (香春町), Soeda Town (添田町), Aka Village (赤村), Chikujo Town (築上町), and Nakatsu City (中津市) in Ōita. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Miyako in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Miyako written in Japanese?

みやこ町, read Miyako-machi. The last character, 町 (machi), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Miyako begin?

福岡県京都郡みやこ町… (Fukuoka-ken, Miyako-gun, Miyako-machi, …). 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.