Kumano熊野町

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

Kumano (熊野町, Kumano-cho) is a town in Hiroshima Prefecture. Population 22,834 (2020 census), area 33.76 km². Borders 4 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

熊野町

Reading

Kumano-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

22,834 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-3.9% from 23,755

Area

33.76 km²

Density

676 people per km²

Households

9,422

Under 15

12.7%

65 and over

35.7%

Foreign residents

204 (0.9%)

Code

34307 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.kumano.hiroshima.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

4 places share a land border with Kumano. Borders across water are not counted.

• Aki Ward安芸区(Hiroshima)
• Kure City呉市
• Higashihiroshima City東広島市
• Kaita Town海田町

Questions about Kumano

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

Kumano (熊野町) 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 Kumano?

Kumano 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 Kumano?

22,834 at the 2020 census, down 3.9% from 23,755 in 2015. The area is 33.76 km², which is 676 people per km². 9,422 households. 35.7% of residents are 65 or older and 12.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kumano?

Four: Aki Ward (安芸区) of Hiroshima, Kure City (呉市), Higashihiroshima City (東広島市), and Kaita Town (海田町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kumano in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kumano written in Japanese?

熊野町, read Kumano-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 Kumano begin?

広島県安芸郡熊野町… (Hiroshima-ken, Aki-gun, Kumano-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.