Wanochi輪之内町

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

Wanochi (輪之内町, Wanochi-cho) is a town in Gifu Prefecture. Population 9,654 (2020 census), area 22.33 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Ampachi 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

輪之内町

Reading

Wanochi-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Ampachi District 安八郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Gifu 岐阜県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

9,654 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-3.2% from 9,973

Area

22.33 km²

Density

432 people per km²

Households

3,439

Under 15

13.5%

65 and over

26.6%

Foreign residents

464 (4.8%)

Code

21382 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

town.wanouchi.gifu.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Ogaki City大垣市
• Hashima City羽島市
• Kaizu City海津市
• Yoro Town養老町
• Ampachi Town安八町

Questions about Wanochi

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

Wanochi (輪之内町) 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 Ampachi District (安八郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Wanochi?

Wanochi 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 Wanochi?

9,654 at the 2020 census, down 3.2% from 9,973 in 2015. The area is 22.33 km², which is 432 people per km². 3,439 households. 26.6% of residents are 65 or older and 13.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Wanochi?

Five: Ogaki City (大垣市), Hashima City (羽島市), Kaizu City (海津市), Yoro Town (養老町), and Ampachi Town (安八町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Wanochi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Wanochi written in Japanese?

輪之内町, read Wanochi-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 Wanochi begin?

岐阜県安八郡輪之内町… (Gifu-ken, Ampachi-gun, Wanochi-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.