Hashima羽島市

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

Hashima (羽島市, Hashima-shi) is a city in Gifu Prefecture. Population 65,649 (2020 census), area 53.66 km². Borders 8 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

羽島市

Reading

Hashima-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Gifu 岐阜県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

65,649 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-2.5% from 67,337

Area

53.66 km²

Density

1,223 people per km²

Households

24,842

Under 15

12.9%

65 and over

27.8%

Foreign residents

1,157 (1.8%)

Code

21209 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.hashima.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

8 places share a land border with Hashima. Borders across water are not counted.

• Gifu City岐阜市
• Ogaki City大垣市
• Kaizu City海津市
• Kasamatsu Town笠松町
• Wanochi Town輪之内町
• Ampachi Town安八町
• Ichinomiya City一宮市(Aichi)
• Inazawa City稲沢市(Aichi)

Questions about Hashima

Is Hashima a city or a prefecture?

Hashima (羽島市) 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 Hashima?

Hashima 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 Hashima?

65,649 at the 2020 census, down 2.5% from 67,337 in 2015. The area is 53.66 km², which is 1,223 people per km². 24,842 households. 27.8% of residents are 65 or older and 12.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Hashima?

Eight: Gifu City (岐阜市), Ogaki City (大垣市), Kaizu City (海津市), Kasamatsu Town (笠松町), Wanochi Town (輪之内町), Ampachi Town (安八町), Ichinomiya City (一宮市) in Aichi, and Inazawa City (稲沢市) in Aichi. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Hashima in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Hashima written in Japanese?

羽島市, read Hashima-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 Hashima begin?

岐阜県羽島市… (Gifu-ken, Hashima-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.