Motosu本巣市

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

Motosu (本巣市, Motosu-shi) is a city in Gifu Prefecture. Population 32,928 (2020 census), area 374.65 km². Borders 8 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

本巣市

Reading

Motosu-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Gifu 岐阜県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

32,928 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-3.1% from 33,995

Area

374.65 km²

Density

88 people per km²

Households

11,720

Under 15

12.7%

65 and over

30.6%

Foreign residents

617 (1.9%)

Code

21218 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.motosu.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

8 places share a land border with Motosu. Borders across water are not counted.

• Ono City大野市(Fukui)
• Gifu City岐阜市
• Seki City関市
• Yamagata City山県市
• Mizuho City瑞穂市
• Ibigawa Town揖斐川町
• Ono Town大野町
• Kitagata Town北方町

Questions about Motosu

Is Motosu a city or a prefecture?

Motosu (本巣市) 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 Motosu?

Motosu 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 Motosu?

32,928 at the 2020 census, down 3.1% from 33,995 in 2015. The area is 374.65 km², which is 88 people per km². 11,720 households. 30.6% of residents are 65 or older and 12.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Motosu?

Eight: Ono City (大野市) in Fukui, Gifu City (岐阜市), Seki City (関市), Yamagata City (山県市), Mizuho City (瑞穂市), Ibigawa Town (揖斐川町), Ono Town (大野町), and Kitagata Town (北方町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Motosu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Motosu written in Japanese?

本巣市, read Motosu-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 Motosu begin?

岐阜県本巣市… (Gifu-ken, Motosu-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.