Shosambetsu初山別村

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

Shosambetsu (初山別村, Shosambetsu-mura) is a village in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 1,080 (2020 census), area 279.52 km². Borders 2 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Tomamae 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

初山別村

Reading

Shosambetsu-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Tomamae District 苫前郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

1,080 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-11.3% from 1,217

Area

279.52 km²

Density

4 people per km²

Households

498

Under 15

8.3%

65 and over

39.0%

Foreign residents

8 (0.7%)

Code

01485 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.shosanbetsu.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Haboro Town羽幌町
• Embetsu Town遠別町

Questions about Shosambetsu

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

Shosambetsu (初山別村) 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 Tomamae District (苫前郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Shosambetsu?

Shosambetsu 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 Shosambetsu?

1,080 at the 2020 census, down 11.3% from 1,217 in 2015. The area is 279.52 km², which is 4 people per km². 498 households. 39.0% of residents are 65 or older and 8.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Shosambetsu?

Two: Haboro Town (羽幌町) and Embetsu Town (遠別町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Shosambetsu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Shosambetsu written in Japanese?

初山別村, read Shosambetsu-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 Shosambetsu begin?

北海道苫前郡初山別村… (Hokkaidō, Tomamae-gun, Shosambetsu-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.