Kitagata北方町

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

Kitagata (北方町, Kitagata-cho) is a town in Gifu Prefecture. Population 18,139 (2020 census), area 5.18 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Motosu 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

北方町

Reading

Kitagata-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Motosu District 本巣郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Gifu 岐阜県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

18,139 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-0.2% from 18,169

Area

5.18 km²

Density

3,502 people per km²

Households

7,418

Under 15

13.8%

65 and over

24.7%

Foreign residents

436 (2.4%)

Code

21421 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.kitagata.gifu.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Kitagata. Borders across water are not counted.

• Gifu City岐阜市
• Mizuho City瑞穂市
• Motosu City本巣市

Questions about Kitagata

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

Kitagata (北方町) 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 Motosu District (本巣郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kitagata?

Kitagata 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 Kitagata?

18,139 at the 2020 census, down 0.2% from 18,169 in 2015. The area is 5.18 km², which is 3,502 people per km². 7,418 households. 24.7% of residents are 65 or older and 13.8% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kitagata?

Three: Gifu City (岐阜市), Mizuho City (瑞穂市), and Motosu City (本巣市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kitagata in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kitagata written in Japanese?

北方町, read Kitagata-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 Kitagata begin?

岐阜県本巣郡北方町… (Gifu-ken, Motosu-gun, Kitagata-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.