Saka坂町

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

Saka (坂町, Saka-cho) is a town in Hiroshima Prefecture. Population 12,582 (2020 census), area 15.69 km². Borders 2 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

坂町

Reading

Saka-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

12,582 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-1.3% from 12,747

Area

15.69 km²

Density

802 people per km²

Households

5,232

Under 15

14.5%

65 and over

29.6%

Foreign residents

182 (1.4%)

Code

34309 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.saka.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

2 places share a land border with Saka. Borders across water are not counted.

• Aki Ward安芸区(Hiroshima)
• Kure City呉市

Questions about Saka

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

Saka (坂町) 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 Saka?

Saka 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 Saka?

12,582 at the 2020 census, down 1.3% from 12,747 in 2015. The area is 15.69 km², which is 802 people per km². 5,232 households. 29.6% of residents are 65 or older and 14.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Saka?

Two: Aki Ward (安芸区) of Hiroshima and Kure City (呉市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Saka in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Saka written in Japanese?

坂町, read Saka-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 Saka begin?

広島県安芸郡坂町… (Hiroshima-ken, Aki-gun, Saka-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.