Ibigawa揖斐川町

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

Ibigawa (揖斐川町, Ibigawa-cho) is a town in Gifu Prefecture. Population 19,529 (2020 census), area 803.44 km². Borders 10 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Ibi 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

揖斐川町

Reading

Ibigawa-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Ibi District 揖斐郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Gifu 岐阜県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

19,529 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-9.2% from 21,503

Area

803.44 km²

Density

24 people per km²

Households

7,067

Under 15

10.2%

65 and over

38.5%

Foreign residents

222 (1.1%)

Code

21401 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.ibigawa.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

10 places share a land border with Ibigawa. Borders across water are not counted.

• Ono City大野市(Fukui)
• Ikeda Town池田町(Fukui)
• Minamiechizen Town南越前町(Fukui)
• Motosu City本巣市
• Tarui Town垂井町
• Sekigahara Town関ケ原町
• Ono Town大野町
• Ikeda Town池田町
• Nagahama City長浜市(Shiga)
• Maibara City米原市(Shiga)

Questions about Ibigawa

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

Ibigawa (揖斐川町) 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 Ibi District (揖斐郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Ibigawa?

Ibigawa 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 Ibigawa?

19,529 at the 2020 census, down 9.2% from 21,503 in 2015. The area is 803.44 km², which is 24 people per km². 7,067 households. 38.5% of residents are 65 or older and 10.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ibigawa?

10: Ono City (大野市) in Fukui, Ikeda Town (池田町) in Fukui, Minamiechizen Town (南越前町) in Fukui, Motosu City (本巣市), Tarui Town (垂井町), Sekigahara Town (関ケ原町), Ono Town (大野町), Ikeda Town (池田町), Nagahama City (長浜市) in Shiga, and Maibara City (米原市) in Shiga. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ibigawa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ibigawa written in Japanese?

揖斐川町, read Ibigawa-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 Ibigawa begin?

岐阜県揖斐郡揖斐川町… (Gifu-ken, Ibi-gun, Ibigawa-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.