Akaigawa赤井川村

Akaigawa-mura. The name ends in 村 (mura), the word for village.

Akaigawa (赤井川村, Akaigawa-mura) is a village in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 1,165 (2020 census), area 280.09 km². Borders 6 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Yoichi District, Hokkaidō 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

赤井川村

Reading

Akaigawa-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Yoichi District 余市郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

1,165 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+3.9% from 1,121

Area

280.09 km²

Density

4 people per km²

Households

621

Under 15

11.2%

65 and over

31.0%

Foreign residents

60 (5.2%)

Code

01409 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.akaigawa.com

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Minami Ward南区(Sapporo)
• Otaru City小樽市
• Kyogoku Town京極町
• Kutchan Town倶知安町
• Niki Town仁木町
• Yoichi Town余市町

Questions about Akaigawa

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

Akaigawa (赤井川村) is a village (村, mura) in Hokkaidō Prefecture. A village 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 Yoichi District (余市郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Akaigawa?

Akaigawa is in Hokkaidō Prefecture (北海道), in the Hokkaidō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Akaigawa?

1,165 at the 2020 census, up 3.9% from 1,121 in 2015. The area is 280.09 km², which is 4 people per km². 621 households. 31.0% of residents are 65 or older and 11.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Akaigawa?

Six: Minami Ward (南区) of Sapporo, Otaru City (小樽市), Kyogoku Town (京極町), Kutchan Town (倶知安町), Niki Town (仁木町), and Yoichi Town (余市町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Akaigawa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Akaigawa written in Japanese?

赤井川村, read Akaigawa-mura. The last character, 村 (mura), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Akaigawa begin?

北海道余市郡赤井川村… (Hokkaidō, Yoichi-gun, Akaigawa-mura, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the village 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.