Okoppe興部町

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

Okoppe (興部町, Okoppe-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 3,628 (2020 census), area 362.54 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) 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

興部町

Reading

Okoppe-cho

Kind

Town (町): 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

3,628 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.2% from 3,909

Area

362.54 km²

Density

10 people per km²

Households

1,725

Under 15

12.4%

65 and over

33.3%

Foreign residents

85 (2.3%)

Code

01561 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.okoppe.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Mombetsu City紋別市
• Takinoe Town滝上町
• Nishiokoppe Village西興部村
• Omu Town雄武町

Questions about Okoppe

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

Okoppe (興部町) 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 Mombetsu District (紋別郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Okoppe?

Okoppe 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 Okoppe?

3,628 at the 2020 census, down 7.2% from 3,909 in 2015. The area is 362.54 km², which is 10 people per km². 1,725 households. 33.3% of residents are 65 or older and 12.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Okoppe?

Four: Mombetsu City (紋別市), Takinoe Town (滝上町), Nishiokoppe Village (西興部村), and Omu Town (雄武町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Okoppe in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Okoppe written in Japanese?

興部町, read Okoppe-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 Okoppe begin?

北海道紋別郡興部町… (Hokkaidō, Mombetsu-gun, Okoppe-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.