Higashikawa東川町

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

Higashikawa (東川町, Higashikawa-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 8,314 (2020 census), area 247.3 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kamikawa 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

東川町

Reading

Higashikawa-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kamikawa District 上川郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

8,314 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+2.5% from 8,111

Area

247.3 km²

Density

34 people per km²

Households

3,405

Under 15

13.1%

65 and over

33.2%

Foreign residents

266 (3.2%)

Code

01458 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

town.higashikawa.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Asahikawa City旭川市
• Higashikagura Town東神楽町
• Kamikawa Town上川町
• Biei Town美瑛町

Questions about Higashikawa

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

Higashikawa (東川町) 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 Kamikawa District (上川郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Higashikawa?

Higashikawa 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 Higashikawa?

8,314 at the 2020 census, up 2.5% from 8,111 in 2015. The area is 247.3 km², which is 34 people per km². 3,405 households. 33.2% of residents are 65 or older and 13.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Higashikawa?

Four: Asahikawa City (旭川市), Higashikagura Town (東神楽町), Kamikawa Town (上川町), and Biei Town (美瑛町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Higashikawa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Higashikawa written in Japanese?

東川町, read Higashikawa-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 Higashikawa begin?

北海道上川郡東川町… (Hokkaidō, Kamikawa-gun, Higashikawa-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.