Chippubetsu秩父別町

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

Chippubetsu (秩父別町, Chippubetsu-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 2,329 (2020 census), area 47.18 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Uryu 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

秩父別町

Reading

Chippubetsu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Uryu District 雨竜郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

2,329 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.3% from 2,513

Area

47.18 km²

Density

49 people per km²

Households

982

Under 15

9.9%

65 and over

42.6%

Foreign residents

3 (0.1%)

Code

01434 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.chippubetsu.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Fukagawa City深川市
• Moseushi Town妹背牛町
• Hokuryu Town北竜町
• Numata Town沼田町

Questions about Chippubetsu

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

Chippubetsu (秩父別町) 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 Uryu District (雨竜郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Chippubetsu?

Chippubetsu 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 Chippubetsu?

2,329 at the 2020 census, down 7.3% from 2,513 in 2015. The area is 47.18 km², which is 49 people per km². 982 households. 42.6% of residents are 65 or older and 9.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Chippubetsu?

Four: Fukagawa City (深川市), Moseushi Town (妹背牛町), Hokuryu Town (北竜町), and Numata Town (沼田町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Chippubetsu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Chippubetsu written in Japanese?

秩父別町, read Chippubetsu-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 Chippubetsu begin?

北海道雨竜郡秩父別町… (Hokkaidō, Uryu-gun, Chippubetsu-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.