Ikeda池田町

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

Ikeda (池田町, Ikeda-cho) is a town in Gifu Prefecture. Population 23,360 (2020 census), area 38.8 km². Borders 5 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

池田町

Reading

Ikeda-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

23,360 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-4.1% from 24,347

Area

38.8 km²

Density

602 people per km²

Households

8,395

Under 15

12.7%

65 and over

29.7%

Foreign residents

523 (2.2%)

Code

21404 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.gifu-ikeda.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Ogaki City大垣市
• Tarui Town垂井町
• Godo Town神戸町
• Ibigawa Town揖斐川町
• Ono Town大野町

Questions about Ikeda

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

Ikeda (池田町) 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 Ikeda?

Ikeda 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 Ikeda?

23,360 at the 2020 census, down 4.1% from 24,347 in 2015. The area is 38.8 km², which is 602 people per km². 8,395 households. 29.7% of residents are 65 or older and 12.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ikeda?

Five: Ogaki City (大垣市), Tarui Town (垂井町), Godo Town (神戸町), Ibigawa Town (揖斐川町), and Ono Town (大野町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ikeda in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ikeda written in Japanese?

池田町, read Ikeda-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 Ikeda begin?

岐阜県揖斐郡池田町… (Gifu-ken, Ibi-gun, Ikeda-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.