Ami阿見町

Ami-machi. The name ends in 町 (machi), the word for town.

Ami (阿見町, Ami-machi) is a town in Ibaraki Prefecture. Population 48,553 (2020 census), area 71.4 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Inashiki District, Ibaraki 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

阿見町

Reading

Ami-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Inashiki District 稲敷郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Ibaraki 茨城県

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

48,553 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+2.1% from 47,535

Area

71.4 km²

Density

680 people per km²

Households

20,225

Under 15

12.4%

65 and over

27.8%

Foreign residents

956 (2.0%)

Code

08443 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.ami.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Tsuchiura City土浦市
• Ushiku City牛久市
• Inashiki City稲敷市
• Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市
• Miho Village美浦村

Questions about Ami

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

Ami (阿見町) is a town (町, machi) in Ibaraki 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 Inashiki District (稲敷郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Ami?

Ami is in Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Ami?

48,553 at the 2020 census, up 2.1% from 47,535 in 2015. The area is 71.4 km², which is 680 people per km². 20,225 households. 27.8% of residents are 65 or older and 12.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ami?

Five: Tsuchiura City (土浦市), Ushiku City (牛久市), Inashiki City (稲敷市), Kasumigaura City (かすみがうら市), and Miho Village (美浦村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ami in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ami written in Japanese?

阿見町, read Ami-machi. The last character, 町 (machi), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Ami begin?

茨城県稲敷郡阿見町… (Ibaraki-ken, Inashiki-gun, Ami-machi, …). 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.