Rausu羅臼町

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

Rausu (羅臼町, Rausu-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 4,722 (2020 census), area 397.72 km². Borders 2 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Menashi 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

羅臼町

Reading

Rausu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Menashi District 目梨郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

4,722 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-12.8% from 5,415

Area

397.72 km²

Density

12 people per km²

Households

1,958

Under 15

10.9%

65 and over

31.4%

Foreign residents

42 (0.9%)

Code

01694 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.rausu-town.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

2 places share a land border with Rausu. Borders across water are not counted.

• Shari Town斜里町
• Shibetsu Town標津町

Questions about Rausu

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

Rausu (羅臼町) 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 Menashi District (目梨郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Rausu?

Rausu 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 Rausu?

4,722 at the 2020 census, down 12.8% from 5,415 in 2015. The area is 397.72 km², which is 12 people per km². 1,958 households. 31.4% of residents are 65 or older and 10.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Rausu?

Two: Shari Town (斜里町) and Shibetsu Town (標津町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Rausu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Rausu written in Japanese?

羅臼町, read Rausu-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 Rausu begin?

北海道目梨郡羅臼町… (Hokkaidō, Menashi-gun, Rausu-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.