Omu雄武町

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

Omu (雄武町, Omu-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 4,199 (2020 census), area 636.89 km². Borders 6 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

雄武町

Reading

Omu-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

4,199 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.2% from 4,525

Area

636.89 km²

Density

7 people per km²

Households

2,052

Under 15

10.3%

65 and over

33.8%

Foreign residents

228 (5.4%)

Code

01563 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.oumu.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Omu. Borders across water are not counted.

• Nayoro City名寄市
• Shimokawa Town下川町
• Bifuka Town美深町
• Esashi Town枝幸町
• Okoppe Town興部町
• Nishiokoppe Village西興部村

Questions about Omu

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

Omu (雄武町) 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 Omu?

Omu 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 Omu?

4,199 at the 2020 census, down 7.2% from 4,525 in 2015. The area is 636.89 km², which is 7 people per km². 2,052 households. 33.8% of residents are 65 or older and 10.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Omu?

Six: Nayoro City (名寄市), Shimokawa Town (下川町), Bifuka Town (美深町), Esashi Town (枝幸町), Okoppe Town (興部町), and Nishiokoppe Village (西興部村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Omu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Omu written in Japanese?

雄武町, read Omu-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 Omu begin?

北海道紋別郡雄武町… (Hokkaidō, Mombetsu-gun, Omu-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.