Kunneppu訓子府町

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

Kunneppu (訓子府町, Kunneppu-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 4,677 (2020 census), area 190.95 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Tokoro 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

訓子府町

Reading

Kunneppu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Tokoro District 常呂郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

4,677 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.3% from 5,100

Area

190.95 km²

Density

24 people per km²

Households

1,873

Under 15

11.4%

65 and over

39.1%

Foreign residents

28 (0.6%)

Code

01549 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.kunneppu.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Kitami City北見市
• Tsubetsu Town津別町
• Oketo Town置戸町
• Rikubetsu Town陸別町

Questions about Kunneppu

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

Kunneppu (訓子府町) 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 Tokoro District (常呂郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kunneppu?

Kunneppu 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 Kunneppu?

4,677 at the 2020 census, down 8.3% from 5,100 in 2015. The area is 190.95 km², which is 24 people per km². 1,873 households. 39.1% of residents are 65 or older and 11.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kunneppu?

Four: Kitami City (北見市), Tsubetsu Town (津別町), Oketo Town (置戸町), and Rikubetsu Town (陸別町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kunneppu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kunneppu written in Japanese?

訓子府町, read Kunneppu-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 Kunneppu begin?

北海道常呂郡訓子府町… (Hokkaidō, Tokoro-gun, Kunneppu-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.