Miho美浦村

Miho-mura. The name ends in 村 (mura), the word for village.

Miho (美浦村, Miho-mura) is a village in Ibaraki Prefecture. Population 14,602 (2020 census), area 66.61 km². Borders 4 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) 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

美浦村

Reading

Miho-mura

Kind

Village (村): 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

14,602 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.8% from 15,842

Area

66.61 km²

Density

219 people per km²

Households

5,864

Under 15

10.1%

65 and over

32.1%

Foreign residents

311 (2.1%)

Code

08442 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.miho.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Inashiki City稲敷市
• Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市
• Namegata City行方市
• Ami Town阿見町

Questions about Miho

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

Miho (美浦村) is a village (村, mura) in Ibaraki Prefecture. A village 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 Miho?

Miho 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 Miho?

14,602 at the 2020 census, down 7.8% from 15,842 in 2015. The area is 66.61 km², which is 219 people per km². 5,864 households. 32.1% of residents are 65 or older and 10.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Miho?

Four: Inashiki City (稲敷市), Kasumigaura City (かすみがうら市), Namegata City (行方市), and Ami Town (阿見町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Miho in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Miho written in Japanese?

美浦村, read Miho-mura. The last character, 村 (mura), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Miho begin?

茨城県稲敷郡美浦村… (Ibaraki-ken, Inashiki-gun, Miho-mura, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the village 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.