Suttsu寿都町

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

Suttsu (寿都町, Suttsu-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 2,838 (2020 census), area 95.25 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Suttsu 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

寿都町

Reading

Suttsu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Suttsu District 寿都郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

2,838 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-9.5% from 3,137

Area

95.25 km²

Density

30 people per km²

Households

1,340

Under 15

9.1%

65 and over

41.1%

Foreign residents

54 (1.9%)

Code

01392 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.suttu.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Suttsu. Borders across water are not counted.

• Shimamaki Village島牧村
• Kuromatsunai Town黒松内町
• Rankoshi Town蘭越町

Questions about Suttsu

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

Suttsu (寿都町) 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 Suttsu District (寿都郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Suttsu?

Suttsu 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 Suttsu?

2,838 at the 2020 census, down 9.5% from 3,137 in 2015. The area is 95.25 km², which is 30 people per km². 1,340 households. 41.1% of residents are 65 or older and 9.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Suttsu?

Three: Shimamaki Village (島牧村), Kuromatsunai Town (黒松内町), and Rankoshi Town (蘭越町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Suttsu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Suttsu written in Japanese?

寿都町, read Suttsu-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 Suttsu begin?

北海道寿都郡寿都町… (Hokkaidō, Suttsu-gun, Suttsu-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.