Sarufutsu猿払村

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

Sarufutsu (猿払村, Sarufutsu-mura) is a village in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 2,611 (2020 census), area 589.99 km². Borders 4 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Soya 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

猿払村

Reading

Sarufutsu-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Soya District 宗谷郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

2,611 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-2.7% from 2,684

Area

589.99 km²

Density

4 people per km²

Households

1,238

Under 15

14.0%

65 and over

23.6%

Foreign residents

161 (6.2%)

Code

01511 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.sarufutsu.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Wakkanai City稚内市
• Hamatombetsu Town浜頓別町
• Toyotomi Town豊富町
• Horonobe Town幌延町

Questions about Sarufutsu

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

Sarufutsu (猿払村) 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 Soya District (宗谷郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Sarufutsu?

Sarufutsu 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 Sarufutsu?

2,611 at the 2020 census, down 2.7% from 2,684 in 2015. The area is 589.99 km², which is 4 people per km². 1,238 households. 23.6% of residents are 65 or older and 14.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Sarufutsu?

Four: Wakkanai City (稚内市), Hamatombetsu Town (浜頓別町), Toyotomi Town (豊富町), and Horonobe Town (幌延町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Sarufutsu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Sarufutsu written in Japanese?

猿払村, read Sarufutsu-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 Sarufutsu begin?

北海道宗谷郡猿払村… (Hokkaidō, Soya-gun, Sarufutsu-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.