Otofuke音更町

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

Otofuke (音更町, Otofuke-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 43,576 (2020 census), area 466.02 km². Borders 6 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kato 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

音更町

Reading

Otofuke-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kato District 河東郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

43,576 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-2.7% from 44,807

Area

466.02 km²

Density

94 people per km²

Households

18,362

Under 15

13.0%

65 and over

29.7%

Foreign residents

107 (0.2%)

Code

01631 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.otofuke.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Obihiro City帯広市
• Shihoro Town士幌町
• Shikaoi Town鹿追町
• Memuro Town芽室町
• Makubetsu Town幕別町
• Ikeda Town池田町

Questions about Otofuke

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

Otofuke (音更町) 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 Kato District (河東郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Otofuke?

Otofuke 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 Otofuke?

43,576 at the 2020 census, down 2.7% from 44,807 in 2015. The area is 466.02 km², which is 94 people per km². 18,362 households. 29.7% of residents are 65 or older and 13.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Otofuke?

Six: Obihiro City (帯広市), Shihoro Town (士幌町), Shikaoi Town (鹿追町), Memuro Town (芽室町), Makubetsu Town (幕別町), and Ikeda Town (池田町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Otofuke in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Otofuke written in Japanese?

音更町, read Otofuke-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 Otofuke begin?

北海道河東郡音更町… (Hokkaidō, Kato-gun, Otofuke-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.