Hidaka日高町

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

Hidaka (日高町, Hidaka-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 11,279 (2020 census), area 992.14 km². Borders 8 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Saru 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

日高町

Reading

Hidaka-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Saru District 沙流郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

11,279 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.9% from 12,378

Area

992.14 km²

Density

11 people per km²

Households

5,552

Under 15

10.7%

65 and over

36.0%

Foreign residents

260 (2.3%)

Code

01601 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.hidaka.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Obihiro City帯広市
• Minamifurano Town南富良野町
• Shimukappu Village占冠村
• Mukawa Townむかわ町
• Biratori Town平取町
• Niikappu Town新冠町
• Shimizu Town清水町
• Memuro Town芽室町

Questions about Hidaka

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

Hidaka (日高町) 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 Saru District (沙流郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Hidaka?

Hidaka 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 Hidaka?

11,279 at the 2020 census, down 8.9% from 12,378 in 2015. The area is 992.14 km², which is 11 people per km². 5,552 households. 36.0% of residents are 65 or older and 10.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Hidaka?

Eight: Obihiro City (帯広市), Minamifurano Town (南富良野町), Shimukappu Village (占冠村), Mukawa Town (むかわ町), Biratori Town (平取町), Niikappu Town (新冠町), Shimizu Town (清水町), and Memuro Town (芽室町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Hidaka in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Hidaka written in Japanese?

日高町, read Hidaka-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 Hidaka begin?

北海道沙流郡日高町… (Hokkaidō, Saru-gun, Hidaka-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.