Naganuma長沼町

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

Naganuma (長沼町, Naganuma-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 10,289 (2020 census), area 168.52 km². Borders 7 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Yubari 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

長沼町

Reading

Naganuma-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Yubari District 夕張郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

10,289 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.1% from 11,076

Area

168.52 km²

Density

61 people per km²

Households

4,091

Under 15

9.9%

65 and over

38.7%

Foreign residents

26 (0.3%)

Code

01428 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.maoi-net.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Naganuma. Borders across water are not counted.

• Iwamizawa City岩見沢市
• Chitose City千歳市
• Eniwa City恵庭市
• Kitahiroshima City北広島市
• Namporo Town南幌町
• Yuni Town由仁町
• Kuriyama Town栗山町

Questions about Naganuma

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

Naganuma (長沼町) 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 Yubari District (夕張郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Naganuma?

Naganuma 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 Naganuma?

10,289 at the 2020 census, down 7.1% from 11,076 in 2015. The area is 168.52 km², which is 61 people per km². 4,091 households. 38.7% of residents are 65 or older and 9.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Naganuma?

Seven: Iwamizawa City (岩見沢市), Chitose City (千歳市), Eniwa City (恵庭市), Kitahiroshima City (北広島市), Namporo Town (南幌町), Yuni Town (由仁町), and Kuriyama Town (栗山町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Naganuma in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Naganuma written in Japanese?

長沼町, read Naganuma-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 Naganuma begin?

北海道夕張郡長沼町… (Hokkaidō, Yubari-gun, Naganuma-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.