Hichiso七宗町

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

Hichiso (七宗町, Hichiso-cho) is a town in Gifu Prefecture. Population 3,402 (2020 census), area 90.47 km². Borders 6 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kamo 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

七宗町

Reading

Hichiso-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kamo District 加茂郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Gifu 岐阜県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

3,402 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-12.2% from 3,876

Area

90.47 km²

Density

38 people per km²

Households

1,312

Under 15

8.3%

65 and over

46.1%

Foreign residents

27 (0.8%)

Code

21504 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.hichiso.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Hichiso. Borders across water are not counted.

• Seki City関市
• Minokamo City美濃加茂市
• Gero City下呂市
• Kawabe Town川辺町
• Yaotsu Town八百津町
• Shirakawa Town白川町

Questions about Hichiso

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

Hichiso (七宗町) 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 Kamo District (加茂郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Hichiso?

Hichiso 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 Hichiso?

3,402 at the 2020 census, down 12.2% from 3,876 in 2015. The area is 90.47 km², which is 38 people per km². 1,312 households. 46.1% of residents are 65 or older and 8.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Hichiso?

Six: Seki City (関市), Minokamo City (美濃加茂市), Gero City (下呂市), Kawabe Town (川辺町), Yaotsu Town (八百津町), and Shirakawa Town (白川町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Hichiso in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Hichiso written in Japanese?

七宗町, read Hichiso-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 Hichiso begin?

岐阜県加茂郡七宗町… (Gifu-ken, Kamo-gun, Hichiso-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.