Shiraoi白老町

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

Shiraoi (白老町, Shiraoi-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 16,212 (2020 census), area 425.64 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Shiraoi 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

白老町

Reading

Shiraoi-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Shiraoi District 白老郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

16,212 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.6% from 17,740

Area

425.64 km²

Density

38 people per km²

Households

7,688

Under 15

6.8%

65 and over

45.9%

Foreign residents

190 (1.2%)

Code

01578 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.shiraoi.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Shiraoi. Borders across water are not counted.

• Tomakomai City苫小牧市
• Chitose City千歳市
• Noboribetsu City登別市
• Date City伊達市
• Sobetsu Town壮瞥町

Questions about Shiraoi

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

Shiraoi (白老町) 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 Shiraoi District (白老郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Shiraoi?

Shiraoi 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 Shiraoi?

16,212 at the 2020 census, down 8.6% from 17,740 in 2015. The area is 425.64 km², which is 38 people per km². 7,688 households. 45.9% of residents are 65 or older and 6.8% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Shiraoi?

Five: Tomakomai City (苫小牧市), Chitose City (千歳市), Noboribetsu City (登別市), Date City (伊達市), and Sobetsu Town (壮瞥町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Shiraoi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Shiraoi written in Japanese?

白老町, read Shiraoi-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 Shiraoi begin?

北海道白老郡白老町… (Hokkaidō, Shiraoi-gun, Shiraoi-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.