Asago朝来市

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

Asago (朝来市, Asago-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture. Population 28,989 (2020 census), area 403.06 km². Borders 7 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Hyōgo 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

朝来市

Reading

Asago-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Hyōgo 兵庫県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

28,989 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-5.9% from 30,805

Area

403.06 km²

Density

72 people per km²

Households

11,399

Under 15

11.8%

65 and over

36.0%

Foreign residents

328 (1.1%)

Code

28225 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.asago.hyogo.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Asago. Borders across water are not counted.

• Fukuchiyama City福知山市(Kyoto)
• Toyoka City豊岡市
• Yabu City養父市
• Tamba City丹波市
• Shiso City宍粟市
• Taka Town多可町
• Kamikawa Town神河町

Questions about Asago

Is Asago a city or a prefecture?

Asago (朝来市) is a city (市, shi) in Hyōgo Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Asago?

Asago is in Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県), in the Kansai region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Asago?

28,989 at the 2020 census, down 5.9% from 30,805 in 2015. The area is 403.06 km², which is 72 people per km². 11,399 households. 36.0% of residents are 65 or older and 11.8% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Asago?

Seven: Fukuchiyama City (福知山市) in Kyoto, Toyoka City (豊岡市), Yabu City (養父市), Tamba City (丹波市), Shiso City (宍粟市), Taka Town (多可町), and Kamikawa Town (神河町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Asago in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Asago written in Japanese?

朝来市, read Asago-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 Asago begin?

兵庫県朝来市… (Hyōgo-ken, Asago-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.