Inami稲美町

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

Inami (稲美町, Inami-cho) is a town in Hyōgo Prefecture. Population 30,268 (2020 census), area 34.92 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kako District, Hyōgo 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

稲美町

Reading

Inami-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kako District 加古郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hyōgo 兵庫県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

30,268 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-2.4% from 31,020

Area

34.92 km²

Density

867 people per km²

Households

11,384

Under 15

12.6%

65 and over

32.2%

Foreign residents

444 (1.5%)

Code

28381 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.hyogo-inami.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Nishi Ward西区(Kobe)
• Akashi City明石市
• Kakogawa City加古川市
• Miki City三木市

Questions about Inami

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

Inami (稲美町) is a town (町, cho) in Hyōgo 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 Kako District (加古郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Inami?

Inami 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 Inami?

30,268 at the 2020 census, down 2.4% from 31,020 in 2015. The area is 34.92 km², which is 867 people per km². 11,384 households. 32.2% of residents are 65 or older and 12.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Inami?

Four: Nishi Ward (西区) of Kobe, Akashi City (明石市), Kakogawa City (加古川市), and Miki City (三木市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Inami in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Inami written in Japanese?

稲美町, read Inami-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 Inami begin?

兵庫県加古郡稲美町… (Hyōgo-ken, Kako-gun, Inami-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.