Hodatsushimizu宝達志水町

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

Hodatsushimizu (宝達志水町, Hodatsushimizu-cho) is a town in Ishikawa Prefecture. Population 12,121 (2020 census), area 111.52 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Hakui District, Ishikawa 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

宝達志水町

Reading

Hodatsushimizu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Hakui District 羽咋郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Ishikawa 石川県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

12,121 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.0% from 13,174

Area

111.52 km²

Density

109 people per km²

Households

4,428

Under 15

8.9%

65 and over

39.6%

Foreign residents

173 (1.4%)

Code

17386 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.hodatsushimizu.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Takaoka City高岡市(Toyama)
• Himi City氷見市(Toyama)
• Hakui City羽咋市
• Kahoku Cityかほく市
• Tsubata Town津幡町

Questions about Hodatsushimizu

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

Hodatsushimizu (宝達志水町) is a town (町, cho) in Ishikawa 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 Hakui District (羽咋郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Hodatsushimizu?

Hodatsushimizu is in Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県), in the Chūbu region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Hodatsushimizu?

12,121 at the 2020 census, down 8.0% from 13,174 in 2015. The area is 111.52 km², which is 109 people per km². 4,428 households. 39.6% of residents are 65 or older and 8.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Hodatsushimizu?

Five: Takaoka City (高岡市) in Toyama, Himi City (氷見市) in Toyama, Hakui City (羽咋市), Kahoku City (かほく市), and Tsubata Town (津幡町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Hodatsushimizu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Hodatsushimizu written in Japanese?

宝達志水町, read Hodatsushimizu-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 Hodatsushimizu begin?

石川県羽咋郡宝達志水町… (Ishikawa-ken, Hakui-gun, Hodatsushimizu-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.