Koshimizu小清水町

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

Koshimizu (小清水町, Koshimizu-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 4,623 (2020 census), area 286.89 km². Borders 6 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Shari 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

小清水町

Reading

Koshimizu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Shari District 斜里郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

4,623 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-9.1% from 5,085

Area

286.89 km²

Density

16 people per km²

Households

1,966

Under 15

11.5%

65 and over

38.4%

Foreign residents

23 (0.5%)

Code

01547 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.koshimizu.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Abashiri City網走市
• Bihoro Town美幌町
• Shari Town斜里町
• Kiyosato Town清里町
• Ozora Town大空町
• Teshikaga Town弟子屈町

Questions about Koshimizu

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

Koshimizu (小清水町) 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 Shari District (斜里郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Koshimizu?

Koshimizu 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 Koshimizu?

4,623 at the 2020 census, down 9.1% from 5,085 in 2015. The area is 286.89 km², which is 16 people per km². 1,966 households. 38.4% of residents are 65 or older and 11.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Koshimizu?

Six: Abashiri City (網走市), Bihoro Town (美幌町), Shari Town (斜里町), Kiyosato Town (清里町), Ozora Town (大空町), and Teshikaga Town (弟子屈町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Koshimizu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Koshimizu written in Japanese?

小清水町, read Koshimizu-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 Koshimizu begin?

北海道斜里郡小清水町… (Hokkaidō, Shari-gun, Koshimizu-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.