Kaizu海津市

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

Kaizu (海津市, Kaizu-shi) is a city in Gifu Prefecture. Population 32,735 (2020 census), area 112.03 km². Borders 7 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

海津市

Reading

Kaizu-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Gifu 岐阜県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

32,735 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.0% from 35,206

Area

112.03 km²

Density

292 people per km²

Households

11,600

Under 15

10.0%

65 and over

34.4%

Foreign residents

695 (2.1%)

Code

21221 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.kaizu.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Kaizu. Borders across water are not counted.

• Hashima City羽島市
• Yoro Town養老町
• Wanochi Town輪之内町
• Inazawa City稲沢市(Aichi)
• Aisai City愛西市(Aichi)
• Kuwana City桑名市(Mie)
• Inabe Cityいなべ市(Mie)

Questions about Kaizu

Is Kaizu a city or a prefecture?

Kaizu (海津市) 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 Kaizu?

Kaizu 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 Kaizu?

32,735 at the 2020 census, down 7.0% from 35,206 in 2015. The area is 112.03 km², which is 292 people per km². 11,600 households. 34.4% of residents are 65 or older and 10.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kaizu?

Seven: Hashima City (羽島市), Yoro Town (養老町), Wanochi Town (輪之内町), Inazawa City (稲沢市) in Aichi, Aisai City (愛西市) in Aichi, Kuwana City (桑名市) in Mie, and Inabe City (いなべ市) in Mie. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kaizu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kaizu written in Japanese?

海津市, read Kaizu-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 Kaizu begin?

岐阜県海津市… (Gifu-ken, Kaizu-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.