Biei美瑛町

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

Biei (美瑛町, Biei-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 9,668 (2020 census), area 676.78 km². Borders 8 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kamikawa 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

美瑛町

Reading

Biei-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kamikawa District 上川郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

9,668 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.1% from 10,292

Area

676.78 km²

Density

14 people per km²

Households

4,213

Under 15

9.6%

65 and over

38.8%

Foreign residents

86 (0.9%)

Code

01459 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

town.biei.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

8 places share a land border with Biei. Borders across water are not counted.

• Asahikawa City旭川市
• Ashibetsu City芦別市
• Higashikagura Town東神楽町
• Kamikawa Town上川町
• Higashikawa Town東川町
• Kamifurano Town上富良野町
• Nakafurano Town中富良野町
• Shintoku Town新得町

Questions about Biei

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

Biei (美瑛町) is a town (町, cho) in Hokkaidō 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 Kamikawa District (上川郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Biei?

Biei 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 Biei?

9,668 at the 2020 census, down 6.1% from 10,292 in 2015. The area is 676.78 km², which is 14 people per km². 4,213 households. 38.8% of residents are 65 or older and 9.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Biei?

Eight: Asahikawa City (旭川市), Ashibetsu City (芦別市), Higashikagura Town (東神楽町), Kamikawa Town (上川町), Higashikawa Town (東川町), Kamifurano Town (上富良野町), Nakafurano Town (中富良野町), and Shintoku Town (新得町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Biei in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Biei written in Japanese?

美瑛町, read Biei-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 Biei begin?

北海道上川郡美瑛町… (Hokkaidō, Kamikawa-gun, Biei-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.