Ampachi安八町

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

Ampachi (安八町, Ampachi-cho) is a town in Gifu Prefecture. Population 14,355 (2020 census), area 18.16 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Ampachi District, Gifu 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

安八町

Reading

Ampachi-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Ampachi District 安八郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Gifu 岐阜県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

14,355 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-2.7% from 14,752

Area

18.16 km²

Density

790 people per km²

Households

5,013

Under 15

13.1%

65 and over

28.7%

Foreign residents

287 (2.0%)

Code

21383 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.anpachi.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

4 places share a land border with Ampachi. Borders across water are not counted.

• Ogaki City大垣市
• Hashima City羽島市
• Mizuho City瑞穂市
• Wanochi Town輪之内町

Questions about Ampachi

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

Ampachi (安八町) is a town (町, cho) in Gifu 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 Ampachi District (安八郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Ampachi?

Ampachi is in Gifu Prefecture (岐阜県), 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 Ampachi?

14,355 at the 2020 census, down 2.7% from 14,752 in 2015. The area is 18.16 km², which is 790 people per km². 5,013 households. 28.7% of residents are 65 or older and 13.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ampachi?

Four: Ogaki City (大垣市), Hashima City (羽島市), Mizuho City (瑞穂市), and Wanochi Town (輪之内町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ampachi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ampachi written in Japanese?

安八町, read Ampachi-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 Ampachi begin?

岐阜県安八郡安八町… (Gifu-ken, Ampachi-gun, Ampachi-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.