Isesaki伊勢崎市

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

Isesaki (伊勢崎市, Isesaki-shi) is a city in Gunma Prefecture. Population 211,850 (2020 census), area 139.44 km². Borders 7 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Gunma 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

伊勢崎市

Reading

Isesaki-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Gunma 群馬県

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

211,850 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+1.5% from 208,814

Area

139.44 km²

Density

1,519 people per km²

Households

86,200

Under 15

13.0%

65 and over

25.4%

Foreign residents

13,081 (6.2%)

Code

10204 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.isesaki.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Isesaki. Borders across water are not counted.

• Maebashi City前橋市
• Kiryu City桐生市
• Ota City太田市
• Midori Cityみどり市
• Tamamura Town玉村町
• Honjo City本庄市(Saitama)
• Fukaya City深谷市(Saitama)

Questions about Isesaki

Is Isesaki a city or a prefecture?

Isesaki (伊勢崎市) is a city (市, shi) in Gunma Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Isesaki?

Isesaki is in Gunma Prefecture (群馬県), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Isesaki?

211,850 at the 2020 census, up 1.5% from 208,814 in 2015. The area is 139.44 km², which is 1,519 people per km². 86,200 households. 25.4% of residents are 65 or older and 13.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Isesaki?

Seven: Maebashi City (前橋市), Kiryu City (桐生市), Ota City (太田市), Midori City (みどり市), Tamamura Town (玉村町), Honjo City (本庄市) in Saitama, and Fukaya City (深谷市) in Saitama. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Isesaki in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Isesaki written in Japanese?

伊勢崎市, read Isesaki-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 Isesaki begin?

群馬県伊勢崎市… (Gunma-ken, Isesaki-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.