Akiota安芸太田町

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

Akiota (安芸太田町, Akiota-cho) is a town in Hiroshima Prefecture. Population 5,740 (2020 census), area 341.89 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Yamagata District, Hiroshima 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

安芸太田町

Reading

Akiota-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Yamagata District 山県郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hiroshima 広島県

Region

Chūgoku 中国

Population

5,740 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-11.3% from 6,472

Area

341.89 km²

Density

17 people per km²

Households

2,588

Under 15

8.1%

65 and over

52.1%

Foreign residents

42 (0.7%)

Code

34368 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.akiota.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Masuda City益田市(Shimane)
• Asakita Ward安佐北区(Hiroshima)
• Saeki Ward佐伯区(Hiroshima)
• Hatsukaichi City廿日市市
• Kitahiroshima Town北広島町

Questions about Akiota

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

Akiota (安芸太田町) is a town (町, cho) in Hiroshima 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 Yamagata District (山県郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Akiota?

Akiota is in Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県), in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Akiota?

5,740 at the 2020 census, down 11.3% from 6,472 in 2015. The area is 341.89 km², which is 17 people per km². 2,588 households. 52.1% of residents are 65 or older and 8.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Akiota?

Five: Masuda City (益田市) in Shimane, Asakita Ward (安佐北区) of Hiroshima, Saeki Ward (佐伯区) of Hiroshima, Hatsukaichi City (廿日市市), and Kitahiroshima Town (北広島町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Akiota in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Akiota written in Japanese?

安芸太田町, read Akiota-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 Akiota begin?

広島県山県郡安芸太田町… (Hiroshima-ken, Yamagata-gun, Akiota-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.