Furubira古平町

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

Furubira (古平町, Furubira-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 2,745 (2020 census), area 188.36 km². Borders 6 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Furubira 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

古平町

Reading

Furubira-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Furubira District 古平郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

2,745 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-13.9% from 3,188

Area

188.36 km²

Density

15 people per km²

Households

1,282

Under 15

7.6%

65 and over

43.7%

Foreign residents

53 (1.9%)

Code

01406 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.furubira.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Kyowa Town共和町
• Tomari Village泊村
• Kamoenai Village神恵内村
• Shakotan Town積丹町
• Niki Town仁木町
• Yoichi Town余市町

Questions about Furubira

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

Furubira (古平町) 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 Furubira District (古平郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Furubira?

Furubira 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 Furubira?

2,745 at the 2020 census, down 13.9% from 3,188 in 2015. The area is 188.36 km², which is 15 people per km². 1,282 households. 43.7% of residents are 65 or older and 7.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Furubira?

Six: Kyowa Town (共和町), Tomari Village (泊村), Kamoenai Village (神恵内村), Shakotan Town (積丹町), Niki Town (仁木町), and Yoichi Town (余市町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Furubira in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Furubira written in Japanese?

古平町, read Furubira-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 Furubira begin?

北海道古平郡古平町… (Hokkaidō, Furubira-gun, Furubira-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.