Nishiokoppe西興部村

Nishiokoppe-mura. The name ends in 村 (mura), the word for village.

Nishiokoppe (西興部村, Nishiokoppe-mura) is a village in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 1,053 (2020 census), area 308.08 km². Borders 4 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Mombetsu 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

西興部村

Reading

Nishiokoppe-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Mombetsu District 紋別郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

1,053 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-5.6% from 1,116

Area

308.08 km²

Density

3 people per km²

Households

499

Under 15

9.9%

65 and over

35.4%

Foreign residents

28 (2.7%)

Code

01562 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.nishiokoppe.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Shimokawa Town下川町
• Takinoe Town滝上町
• Okoppe Town興部町
• Omu Town雄武町

Questions about Nishiokoppe

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

Nishiokoppe (西興部村) is a village (村, mura) in Hokkaidō Prefecture. A village 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 Mombetsu District (紋別郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Nishiokoppe?

Nishiokoppe 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 Nishiokoppe?

1,053 at the 2020 census, down 5.6% from 1,116 in 2015. The area is 308.08 km², which is 3 people per km². 499 households. 35.4% of residents are 65 or older and 9.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nishiokoppe?

Four: Shimokawa Town (下川町), Takinoe Town (滝上町), Okoppe Town (興部町), and Omu Town (雄武町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nishiokoppe in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nishiokoppe written in Japanese?

西興部村, read Nishiokoppe-mura. The last character, 村 (mura), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Nishiokoppe begin?

北海道紋別郡西興部村… (Hokkaidō, Mombetsu-gun, Nishiokoppe-mura, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the village 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.