Kasamatsu笠松町

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

Kasamatsu (笠松町, Kasamatsu-cho) is a town in Gifu Prefecture. Population 22,208 (2020 census), area 10.3 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Hashima 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

笠松町

Reading

Kasamatsu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Hashima District 羽島郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Gifu 岐阜県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

22,208 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-2.4% from 22,750

Area

10.3 km²

Density

2,156 people per km²

Households

8,595

Under 15

12.4%

65 and over

28.2%

Foreign residents

366 (1.6%)

Code

21303 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.kasamatsu.gifu.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Gifu City岐阜市
• Hashima City羽島市
• Kakamigahara City各務原市
• Ginan Town岐南町
• Ichinomiya City一宮市(Aichi)

Questions about Kasamatsu

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

Kasamatsu (笠松町) 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 Hashima District (羽島郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kasamatsu?

Kasamatsu 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 Kasamatsu?

22,208 at the 2020 census, down 2.4% from 22,750 in 2015. The area is 10.3 km², which is 2,156 people per km². 8,595 households. 28.2% of residents are 65 or older and 12.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kasamatsu?

Five: Gifu City (岐阜市), Hashima City (羽島市), Kakamigahara City (各務原市), Ginan Town (岐南町), and Ichinomiya City (一宮市) in Aichi. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kasamatsu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kasamatsu written in Japanese?

笠松町, read Kasamatsu-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 Kasamatsu begin?

岐阜県羽島郡笠松町… (Gifu-ken, Hashima-gun, Kasamatsu-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.