Namegata行方市

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

Namegata (行方市, Namegata-shi) is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture. Population 32,185 (2020 census), area 222.48 km². Borders 7 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Ibaraki 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

行方市

Reading

Namegata-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Ibaraki 茨城県

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

32,185 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.8% from 34,909

Area

222.48 km²

Density

145 people per km²

Households

11,144

Under 15

10.0%

65 and over

36.1%

Foreign residents

931 (2.9%)

Code

08233 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.namegata.ibaraki.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Namegata. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kashima City鹿嶋市
• Itako City潮来市
• Inashiki City稲敷市
• Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市
• Hokota City鉾田市
• Omitama City小美玉市
• Miho Village美浦村

Questions about Namegata

Is Namegata a city or a prefecture?

Namegata (行方市) is a city (市, shi) in Ibaraki Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Namegata?

Namegata 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 Namegata?

32,185 at the 2020 census, down 7.8% from 34,909 in 2015. The area is 222.48 km², which is 145 people per km². 11,144 households. 36.1% of residents are 65 or older and 10.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Namegata?

Seven: Kashima City (鹿嶋市), Itako City (潮来市), Inashiki City (稲敷市), Kasumigaura City (かすみがうら市), Hokota City (鉾田市), Omitama City (小美玉市), and Miho Village (美浦村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Namegata in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Namegata written in Japanese?

行方市, read Namegata-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 Namegata begin?

茨城県行方市… (Ibaraki-ken, Namegata-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.