Godo神戸町

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

Godo (神戸町, Godo-cho) is a town in Gifu Prefecture. Population 18,585 (2020 census), area 18.78 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

神戸町

Reading

Godo-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

18,585 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-3.6% from 19,282

Area

18.78 km²

Density

990 people per km²

Households

6,810

Under 15

11.8%

65 and over

32.5%

Foreign residents

365 (2.0%)

Code

21381 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.godo.gifu.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Ogaki City大垣市
• Mizuho City瑞穂市
• Ono Town大野町
• Ikeda Town池田町

Questions about Godo

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

Godo (神戸町) 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 Godo?

Godo 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 Godo?

18,585 at the 2020 census, down 3.6% from 19,282 in 2015. The area is 18.78 km², which is 990 people per km². 6,810 households. 32.5% of residents are 65 or older and 11.8% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Godo?

Four: Ogaki City (大垣市), Mizuho City (瑞穂市), Ono Town (大野町), and Ikeda Town (池田町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Godo in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Godo written in Japanese?

神戸町, read Godo-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 Godo begin?

岐阜県安八郡神戸町… (Gifu-ken, Ampachi-gun, Godo-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.