Nakashibetsu中標津町

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

Nakashibetsu (中標津町, Nakashibetsu-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 23,010 (2020 census), area 684.87 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Shibetsu 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

中標津町

Reading

Nakashibetsu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Shibetsu District 標津郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

23,010 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-3.2% from 23,774

Area

684.87 km²

Density

34 people per km²

Households

10,577

Under 15

13.1%

65 and over

26.8%

Foreign residents

107 (0.5%)

Code

01692 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.nakashibetsu.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Kiyosato Town清里町
• Shibecha Town標茶町
• Teshikaga Town弟子屈町
• Betsukai Town別海町
• Shibetsu Town標津町

Questions about Nakashibetsu

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

Nakashibetsu (中標津町) 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 Shibetsu District (標津郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Nakashibetsu?

Nakashibetsu 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 Nakashibetsu?

23,010 at the 2020 census, down 3.2% from 23,774 in 2015. The area is 684.87 km², which is 34 people per km². 10,577 households. 26.8% of residents are 65 or older and 13.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nakashibetsu?

Five: Kiyosato Town (清里町), Shibecha Town (標茶町), Teshikaga Town (弟子屈町), Betsukai Town (別海町), and Shibetsu Town (標津町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nakashibetsu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nakashibetsu written in Japanese?

中標津町, read Nakashibetsu-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 Nakashibetsu begin?

北海道標津郡中標津町… (Hokkaidō, Shibetsu-gun, Nakashibetsu-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.