Kamigori上郡町

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

Kamigori (上郡町, Kamigori-cho) is a town in Hyōgo Prefecture. Population 13,879 (2020 census), area 150.26 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Ako 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

上郡町

Reading

Kamigori-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Ako District 赤穂郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hyōgo 兵庫県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

13,879 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.8% from 15,224

Area

150.26 km²

Density

92 people per km²

Households

5,537

Under 15

9.2%

65 and over

40.0%

Foreign residents

119 (0.9%)

Code

28481 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.kamigori.hyogo.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Kamigori. Borders across water are not counted.

• Aioi City相生市
• Ako City赤穂市
• Tatsuno Cityたつの市
• Sayo Town佐用町
• Bizen City備前市(Okayama)

Questions about Kamigori

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

Kamigori (上郡町) 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 Ako District (赤穂郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kamigori?

Kamigori 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 Kamigori?

13,879 at the 2020 census, down 8.8% from 15,224 in 2015. The area is 150.26 km², which is 92 people per km². 5,537 households. 40.0% of residents are 65 or older and 9.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kamigori?

Five: Aioi City (相生市), Ako City (赤穂市), Tatsuno City (たつの市), Sayo Town (佐用町), and Bizen City (備前市) in Okayama. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kamigori in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kamigori written in Japanese?

上郡町, read Kamigori-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 Kamigori begin?

兵庫県赤穂郡上郡町… (Hyōgo-ken, Ako-gun, Kamigori-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.