Niikappu新冠町

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

Niikappu (新冠町, Niikappu-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 5,309 (2020 census), area 585.81 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Niikappu 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

新冠町

Reading

Niikappu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Niikappu District 新冠郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

5,309 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-5.1% from 5,592

Area

585.81 km²

Density

9 people per km²

Households

2,443

Under 15

12.4%

65 and over

33.0%

Foreign residents

146 (2.8%)

Code

01604 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.niikappu.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Obihiro City帯広市
• Hidaka Town日高町
• Biratori Town平取町
• Shinhidaka Town新ひだか町
• Nakasatsunai Village中札内村

Questions about Niikappu

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

Niikappu (新冠町) 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 Niikappu District (新冠郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Niikappu?

Niikappu 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 Niikappu?

5,309 at the 2020 census, down 5.1% from 5,592 in 2015. The area is 585.81 km², which is 9 people per km². 2,443 households. 33.0% of residents are 65 or older and 12.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Niikappu?

Five: Obihiro City (帯広市), Hidaka Town (日高町), Biratori Town (平取町), Shinhidaka Town (新ひだか町), and Nakasatsunai Village (中札内村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Niikappu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Niikappu written in Japanese?

新冠町, read Niikappu-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 Niikappu begin?

北海道新冠郡新冠町… (Hokkaidō, Niikappu-gun, Niikappu-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.