Noto能登町

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

Noto (能登町, Noto-cho) is a town in Ishikawa Prefecture. Population 15,687 (2020 census), area 273.27 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Hosu 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

能登町

Reading

Noto-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Hosu District 鳳珠郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Ishikawa 石川県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

15,687 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-10.7% from 17,568

Area

273.27 km²

Density

57 people per km²

Households

6,458

Under 15

7.4%

65 and over

50.4%

Foreign residents

106 (0.7%)

Code

17463 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.noto.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Noto. Borders across water are not counted.

• Wajima City輪島市
• Suzu City珠洲市
• Anamizu Town穴水町

Questions about Noto

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

Noto (能登町) 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 Hosu District (鳳珠郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Noto?

Noto 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 Noto?

15,687 at the 2020 census, down 10.7% from 17,568 in 2015. The area is 273.27 km², which is 57 people per km². 6,458 households. 50.4% of residents are 65 or older and 7.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Noto?

Three: Wajima City (輪島市), Suzu City (珠洲市), and Anamizu Town (穴水町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Noto in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Noto written in Japanese?

能登町, read Noto-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 Noto begin?

石川県鳳珠郡能登町… (Ishikawa-ken, Hosu-gun, Noto-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.