Engaru遠軽町

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

Engaru (遠軽町, Engaru-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 19,241 (2020 census), area 1,332.45 km². Borders 6 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Mombetsu 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

遠軽町

Reading

Engaru-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Mombetsu District 紋別郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

19,241 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.8% from 20,873

Area

1,332.45 km²

Density

14 people per km²

Households

8,813

Under 15

10.5%

65 and over

38.4%

Foreign residents

69 (0.4%)

Code

01555 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

engaru.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Kitami City北見市
• Mombetsu City紋別市
• Kamikawa Town上川町
• Saroma Town佐呂間町
• Yubetsu Town湧別町
• Takinoe Town滝上町

Questions about Engaru

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

Engaru (遠軽町) 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 Mombetsu District (紋別郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Engaru?

Engaru 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 Engaru?

19,241 at the 2020 census, down 7.8% from 20,873 in 2015. The area is 1,332.45 km², which is 14 people per km². 8,813 households. 38.4% of residents are 65 or older and 10.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Engaru?

Six: Kitami City (北見市), Mombetsu City (紋別市), Kamikawa Town (上川町), Saroma Town (佐呂間町), Yubetsu Town (湧別町), and Takinoe Town (滝上町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Engaru in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Engaru written in Japanese?

遠軽町, read Engaru-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 Engaru begin?

北海道紋別郡遠軽町… (Hokkaidō, Mombetsu-gun, Engaru-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.