Otoineppu音威子府村

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

Otoineppu (音威子府村, Otoineppu-mura) is a village in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 706 (2020 census), area 275.63 km². Borders 4 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Nakagawa 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

音威子府村

Reading

Otoineppu-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Nakagawa District 中川郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

706 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-15.1% from 832

Area

275.63 km²

Density

3 people per km²

Households

347

Under 15

6.2%

65 and over

29.9%

Foreign residents

1 (0.1%)

Code

01470 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.otoineppu.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Bifuka Town美深町
• Nakagawa Town中川町
• Nakatombetsu Town中頓別町
• Esashi Town枝幸町

Questions about Otoineppu

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

Otoineppu (音威子府村) 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 Nakagawa District (中川郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Otoineppu?

Otoineppu 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 Otoineppu?

706 at the 2020 census, down 15.1% from 832 in 2015. The area is 275.63 km², which is 3 people per km². 347 households. 29.9% of residents are 65 or older and 6.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Otoineppu?

Four: Bifuka Town (美深町), Nakagawa Town (中川町), Nakatombetsu Town (中頓別町), and Esashi Town (枝幸町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Otoineppu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Otoineppu written in Japanese?

音威子府村, read Otoineppu-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 Otoineppu begin?

北海道中川郡音威子府村… (Hokkaidō, Nakagawa-gun, Otoineppu-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.