Fukushima福島町

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

Fukushima (福島町, Fukushima-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 3,794 (2020 census), area 187.25 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Matsumae 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

福島町

Reading

Fukushima-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Matsumae District 松前郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

3,794 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-14.2% from 4,422

Area

187.25 km²

Density

20 people per km²

Households

1,861

Under 15

6.0%

65 and over

48.8%

Foreign residents

36 (0.9%)

Code

01332 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.fukushima.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Fukushima. Borders across water are not counted.

• Matsumae Town松前町
• Shiriuchi Town知内町
• Kaminokuni Town上ノ国町

Questions about Fukushima

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

Fukushima (福島町) 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 Matsumae District (松前郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Fukushima?

Fukushima 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 Fukushima?

3,794 at the 2020 census, down 14.2% from 4,422 in 2015. The area is 187.25 km², which is 20 people per km². 1,861 households. 48.8% of residents are 65 or older and 6.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Fukushima?

Three: Matsumae Town (松前町), Shiriuchi Town (知内町), and Kaminokuni Town (上ノ国町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Fukushima in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Fukushima written in Japanese?

福島町, read Fukushima-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 Fukushima begin?

北海道松前郡福島町… (Hokkaidō, Matsumae-gun, Fukushima-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.