Tomakomai苫小牧市

Tomakomai-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Tomakomai (苫小牧市, Tomakomai-shi) is a city in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 170,113 (2020 census), area 561.57 km². Borders 4 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Hokkaidō Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

苫小牧市

Reading

Tomakomai-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

170,113 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-1.5% from 172,737

Area

561.57 km²

Density

303 people per km²

Households

80,130

Under 15

12.1%

65 and over

29.7%

Foreign residents

752 (0.4%)

Code

01213 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Chitose City千歳市
• Shiraoi Town白老町
• Atsuma Town厚真町
• Abira Town安平町

Questions about Tomakomai

Is Tomakomai a city or a prefecture?

Tomakomai (苫小牧市) is a city (市, shi) in Hokkaidō Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Tomakomai?

Tomakomai 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 Tomakomai?

170,113 at the 2020 census, down 1.5% from 172,737 in 2015. The area is 561.57 km², which is 303 people per km². 80,130 households. 29.7% of residents are 65 or older and 12.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Tomakomai?

Four: Chitose City (千歳市), Shiraoi Town (白老町), Atsuma Town (厚真町), and Abira Town (安平町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Tomakomai in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Tomakomai written in Japanese?

苫小牧市, read Tomakomai-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Tomakomai begin?

北海道苫小牧市… (Hokkaidō, Tomakomai-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.