Mori森町

Mori-machi. The name ends in 町 (machi), the word for town.

Mori (森町, Mori-machi) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 14,338 (2020 census), area 368.79 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kayabe 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

森町

Reading

Mori-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kayabe District 茅部郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

14,338 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-10.1% from 15,946

Area

368.79 km²

Density

39 people per km²

Households

6,330

Under 15

9.5%

65 and over

38.6%

Foreign residents

316 (2.2%)

Code

01345 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.hokkaido-mori.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Mori. Borders across water are not counted.

• Hokuto City北斗市
• Nanae Town七飯町
• Shikabe Town鹿部町
• Yakumo Town八雲町
• Assabu Town厚沢部町

Questions about Mori

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

Mori (森町) is a town (町, machi) 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 Kayabe District (茅部郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Mori?

Mori 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 Mori?

14,338 at the 2020 census, down 10.1% from 15,946 in 2015. The area is 368.79 km², which is 39 people per km². 6,330 households. 38.6% of residents are 65 or older and 9.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Mori?

Five: Hokuto City (北斗市), Nanae Town (七飯町), Shikabe Town (鹿部町), Yakumo Town (八雲町), and Assabu Town (厚沢部町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Mori in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Mori written in Japanese?

森町, read Mori-machi. The last character, 町 (machi), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Mori begin?

北海道茅部郡森町… (Hokkaidō, Kayabe-gun, Mori-machi, …). 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.