Sera世羅町

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

Sera (世羅町, Sera-cho) is a town in Hiroshima Prefecture. Population 15,125 (2020 census), area 278.14 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Sera 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

世羅町

Reading

Sera-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Sera District 世羅郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hiroshima 広島県

Region

Chūgoku 中国

Population

15,125 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.4% from 16,337

Area

278.14 km²

Density

54 people per km²

Households

6,085

Under 15

10.6%

65 and over

42.6%

Foreign residents

256 (1.7%)

Code

34462 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.sera.hiroshima.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Mihara City三原市
• Onomichi City尾道市
• Fuchu City府中市
• Miyoshi City三次市
• Higashihiroshima City東広島市

Questions about Sera

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

Sera (世羅町) 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 Sera District (世羅郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Sera?

Sera 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 Sera?

15,125 at the 2020 census, down 7.4% from 16,337 in 2015. The area is 278.14 km², which is 54 people per km². 6,085 households. 42.6% of residents are 65 or older and 10.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Sera?

Five: Mihara City (三原市), Onomichi City (尾道市), Fuchu City (府中市), Miyoshi City (三次市), and Higashihiroshima City (東広島市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Sera in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Sera written in Japanese?

世羅町, read Sera-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 Sera begin?

広島県世羅郡世羅町… (Hiroshima-ken, Sera-gun, Sera-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.