Shiso宍粟市

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

Shiso (宍粟市, Shiso-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture. Population 34,819 (2020 census), area 658.54 km². Borders 9 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

宍粟市

Reading

Shiso-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Hyōgo 兵庫県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

34,819 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.8% from 37,773

Area

658.54 km²

Density

53 people per km²

Households

12,882

Under 15

11.5%

65 and over

36.3%

Foreign residents

238 (0.7%)

Code

28227 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.shiso.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

9 places share a land border with Shiso. Borders across water are not counted.

• Himeji City姫路市
• Yabu City養父市
• Asago City朝来市
• Tatsuno Cityたつの市
• Kamikawa Town神河町
• Sayo Town佐用町
• Wakasa Town若桜町(Tottori)
• Mimasaka City美作市(Okayama)
• Nishiawakura Village西粟倉村(Okayama)

Questions about Shiso

Is Shiso a city or a prefecture?

Shiso (宍粟市) 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 Shiso?

Shiso 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 Shiso?

34,819 at the 2020 census, down 7.8% from 37,773 in 2015. The area is 658.54 km², which is 53 people per km². 12,882 households. 36.3% of residents are 65 or older and 11.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Shiso?

Nine: Himeji City (姫路市), Yabu City (養父市), Asago City (朝来市), Tatsuno City (たつの市), Kamikawa Town (神河町), Sayo Town (佐用町), Wakasa Town (若桜町) in Tottori, Mimasaka City (美作市) in Okayama, and Nishiawakura Village (西粟倉村) in Okayama. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Shiso in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Shiso written in Japanese?

宍粟市, read Shiso-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 Shiso begin?

兵庫県宍粟市… (Hyōgo-ken, Shiso-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.