Kitahiroshima北広島町

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

Kitahiroshima (北広島町, Kitahiroshima-cho) is a town in Hiroshima Prefecture. Population 17,763 (2020 census), area 646.2 km². Borders 6 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

北広島町

Reading

Kitahiroshima-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

17,763 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.1% from 18,918

Area

646.2 km²

Density

27 people per km²

Households

7,677

Under 15

10.3%

65 and over

39.2%

Foreign residents

518 (2.9%)

Code

34369 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.kitahiroshima.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Kitahiroshima. Borders across water are not counted.

• Hamada City浜田市(Shimane)
• Masuda City益田市(Shimane)
• Onan Town邑南町(Shimane)
• Asakita Ward安佐北区(Hiroshima)
• Akitakata City安芸高田市
• Akiota Town安芸太田町

Questions about Kitahiroshima

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

Kitahiroshima (北広島町) 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 Kitahiroshima?

Kitahiroshima 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 Kitahiroshima?

17,763 at the 2020 census, down 6.1% from 18,918 in 2015. The area is 646.2 km², which is 27 people per km². 7,677 households. 39.2% of residents are 65 or older and 10.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kitahiroshima?

Six: Hamada City (浜田市) in Shimane, Masuda City (益田市) in Shimane, Onan Town (邑南町) in Shimane, Asakita Ward (安佐北区) of Hiroshima, Akitakata City (安芸高田市), and Akiota Town (安芸太田町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kitahiroshima in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kitahiroshima written in Japanese?

北広島町, read Kitahiroshima-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 Kitahiroshima begin?

広島県山県郡北広島町… (Hiroshima-ken, Yamagata-gun, Kitahiroshima-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.