Hombetsu本別町

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

Hombetsu (本別町, Hombetsu-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 6,618 (2020 census), area 391.91 km². Borders 6 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Nakagawa 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

本別町

Reading

Hombetsu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Nakagawa District 中川郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

6,618 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-10.1% from 7,358

Area

391.91 km²

Density

17 people per km²

Households

3,108

Under 15

8.7%

65 and over

41.6%

Foreign residents

42 (0.6%)

Code

01646 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.honbetsu.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Shihoro Town士幌町
• Kamishihoro Town上士幌町
• Ikeda Town池田町
• Ashoro Town足寄町
• Urahoro Town浦幌町
• Shiranuka Town白糠町

Questions about Hombetsu

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

Hombetsu (本別町) 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 Nakagawa District (中川郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Hombetsu?

Hombetsu 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 Hombetsu?

6,618 at the 2020 census, down 10.1% from 7,358 in 2015. The area is 391.91 km², which is 17 people per km². 3,108 households. 41.6% of residents are 65 or older and 8.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Hombetsu?

Six: Shihoro Town (士幌町), Kamishihoro Town (上士幌町), Ikeda Town (池田町), Ashoro Town (足寄町), Urahoro Town (浦幌町), and Shiranuka Town (白糠町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Hombetsu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Hombetsu written in Japanese?

本別町, read Hombetsu-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 Hombetsu begin?

北海道中川郡本別町… (Hokkaidō, Nakagawa-gun, Hombetsu-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.