Gujo郡上市

Gujo-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Gujo (郡上市, Gujo-shi) is a city in Gifu Prefecture. Population 38,997 (2020 census), area 1,030.75 km². Borders 5 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Gifu Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

郡上市

Reading

Gujo-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Gifu 岐阜県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

38,997 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.3% from 42,090

Area

1,030.75 km²

Density

38 people per km²

Households

14,562

Under 15

11.7%

65 and over

37.5%

Foreign residents

498 (1.3%)

Code

21219 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.gujo.gifu.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Gujo. Borders across water are not counted.

• Ono City大野市(Fukui)
• Takayama City高山市
• Seki City関市
• Mino City美濃市
• Gero City下呂市

Questions about Gujo

Is Gujo a city or a prefecture?

Gujo (郡上市) is a city (市, shi) in Gifu Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Gujo?

Gujo 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 Gujo?

38,997 at the 2020 census, down 7.3% from 42,090 in 2015. The area is 1,030.75 km², which is 38 people per km². 14,562 households. 37.5% of residents are 65 or older and 11.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Gujo?

Five: Ono City (大野市) in Fukui, Takayama City (高山市), Seki City (関市), Mino City (美濃市), and Gero City (下呂市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Gujo in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Gujo written in Japanese?

郡上市, read Gujo-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Gujo begin?

岐阜県郡上市… (Gifu-ken, Gujo-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.