Kyogoku京極町

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

Kyogoku (京極町, Kyogoku-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 2,941 (2020 census), area 231.49 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Abuta 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

京極町

Reading

Kyogoku-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Abuta District 虻田郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

2,941 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.7% from 3,187

Area

231.49 km²

Density

13 people per km²

Households

1,269

Under 15

10.2%

65 and over

38.9%

Foreign residents

53 (1.8%)

Code

01399 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town-kyogoku.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Minami Ward南区(Sapporo)
• Kimobetsu Town喜茂別町
• Kutchan Town倶知安町
• Akaigawa Village赤井川村

Questions about Kyogoku

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

Kyogoku (京極町) 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 Abuta District (虻田郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kyogoku?

Kyogoku 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 Kyogoku?

2,941 at the 2020 census, down 7.7% from 3,187 in 2015. The area is 231.49 km², which is 13 people per km². 1,269 households. 38.9% of residents are 65 or older and 10.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kyogoku?

Four: Minami Ward (南区) of Sapporo, Kimobetsu Town (喜茂別町), Kutchan Town (倶知安町), and Akaigawa Village (赤井川村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kyogoku in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kyogoku written in Japanese?

京極町, read Kyogoku-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 Kyogoku begin?

北海道虻田郡京極町… (Hokkaidō, Abuta-gun, Kyogoku-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.