Nakafurano中富良野町

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

Nakafurano (中富良野町, Nakafurano-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 4,733 (2020 census), area 108.65 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Sorachi 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

中富良野町

Reading

Nakafurano-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Sorachi District 空知郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

4,733 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.6% from 5,069

Area

108.65 km²

Density

44 people per km²

Households

1,977

Under 15

12.6%

65 and over

36.6%

Foreign residents

34 (0.7%)

Code

01461 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.nakafurano.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Ashibetsu City芦別市
• Furano City富良野市
• Biei Town美瑛町
• Kamifurano Town上富良野町

Questions about Nakafurano

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

Nakafurano (中富良野町) 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 Sorachi District (空知郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Nakafurano?

Nakafurano 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 Nakafurano?

4,733 at the 2020 census, down 6.6% from 5,069 in 2015. The area is 108.65 km², which is 44 people per km². 1,977 households. 36.6% of residents are 65 or older and 12.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nakafurano?

Four: Ashibetsu City (芦別市), Furano City (富良野市), Biei Town (美瑛町), and Kamifurano Town (上富良野町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nakafurano in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nakafurano written in Japanese?

中富良野町, read Nakafurano-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 Nakafurano begin?

北海道空知郡中富良野町… (Hokkaidō, Sorachi-gun, Nakafurano-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.