Kakogawa加古川市

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

Kakogawa (加古川市, Kakogawa-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture. Population 260,878 (2020 census), area 138.48 km². Borders 8 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

加古川市

Reading

Kakogawa-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Hyōgo 兵庫県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

260,878 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-2.5% from 267,435

Area

138.48 km²

Density

1,884 people per km²

Households

107,195

Under 15

12.6%

65 and over

28.2%

Foreign residents

2,948 (1.1%)

Code

28210 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.kakogawa.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

8 places share a land border with Kakogawa. Borders across water are not counted.

• Himeji City姫路市
• Akashi City明石市
• Miki City三木市
• Takasago City高砂市
• Ono City小野市
• Kasai City加西市
• Inami Town稲美町
• Harima Town播磨町

Questions about Kakogawa

Is Kakogawa a city or a prefecture?

Kakogawa (加古川市) 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 Kakogawa?

Kakogawa 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 Kakogawa?

260,878 at the 2020 census, down 2.5% from 267,435 in 2015. The area is 138.48 km², which is 1,884 people per km². 107,195 households. 28.2% of residents are 65 or older and 12.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kakogawa?

Eight: Himeji City (姫路市), Akashi City (明石市), Miki City (三木市), Takasago City (高砂市), Ono City (小野市), Kasai City (加西市), Inami Town (稲美町), and Harima Town (播磨町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kakogawa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kakogawa written in Japanese?

加古川市, read Kakogawa-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 Kakogawa begin?

兵庫県加古川市… (Hyōgo-ken, Kakogawa-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.