Fuchu府中町

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

Fuchu (府中町, Fuchu-cho) is a town in Hiroshima Prefecture. Population 51,155 (2020 census), area 10.41 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Aki 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

府中町

Reading

Fuchu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Aki District 安芸郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hiroshima 広島県

Region

Chūgoku 中国

Population

51,155 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+0.2% from 51,053

Area

10.41 km²

Density

4,914 people per km²

Households

21,615

Under 15

14.7%

65 and over

24.9%

Foreign residents

638 (1.2%)

Code

34302 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.fuchu.hiroshima.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Fuchu. Borders across water are not counted.

• Higashi Ward東区(Hiroshima)
• Minami Ward南区(Hiroshima)
• Aki Ward安芸区(Hiroshima)

Questions about Fuchu

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

Fuchu (府中町) 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 Aki District (安芸郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Fuchu?

Fuchu 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 Fuchu?

51,155 at the 2020 census, up 0.2% from 51,053 in 2015. The area is 10.41 km², which is 4,914 people per km². 21,615 households. 24.9% of residents are 65 or older and 14.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Fuchu?

Three: Higashi Ward (東区) of Hiroshima, Minami Ward (南区) of Hiroshima, and Aki Ward (安芸区) of Hiroshima. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Fuchu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Fuchu written in Japanese?

府中町, read Fuchu-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 Fuchu begin?

広島県安芸郡府中町… (Hiroshima-ken, Aki-gun, Fuchu-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.