Ono大野町

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

Ono (大野町, Ono-cho) is a town in Gifu Prefecture. Population 22,041 (2020 census), area 34.2 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

大野町

Reading

Ono-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

22,041 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.0% from 23,453

Area

34.2 km²

Density

644 people per km²

Households

7,547

Under 15

12.7%

65 and over

30.1%

Foreign residents

271 (1.2%)

Code

21403 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town-ono.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Mizuho City瑞穂市
• Motosu City本巣市
• Godo Town神戸町
• Ibigawa Town揖斐川町
• Ikeda Town池田町

Questions about Ono

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

Ono (大野町) 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 Ono?

Ono 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 Ono?

22,041 at the 2020 census, down 6.0% from 23,453 in 2015. The area is 34.2 km², which is 644 people per km². 7,547 households. 30.1% of residents are 65 or older and 12.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ono?

Five: Mizuho City (瑞穂市), Motosu City (本巣市), Godo Town (神戸町), Ibigawa Town (揖斐川町), and Ikeda Town (池田町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ono in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ono written in Japanese?

大野町, read Ono-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 Ono begin?

岐阜県揖斐郡大野町… (Gifu-ken, Ibi-gun, Ono-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.