Shika志賀町

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

Shika (志賀町, Shika-machi) is a town in Ishikawa Prefecture. Population 18,630 (2020 census), area 246.76 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

志賀町

Reading

Shika-machi

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

18,630 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.8% from 20,422

Area

246.76 km²

Density

75 people per km²

Households

7,447

Under 15

8.9%

65 and over

44.7%

Foreign residents

163 (0.9%)

Code

17384 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.shika.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Nanao City七尾市
• Wajima City輪島市
• Hakui City羽咋市
• Nakanoto Town中能登町
• Anamizu Town穴水町

Questions about Shika

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

Shika (志賀町) is a town (町, machi) 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 Shika?

Shika 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 Shika?

18,630 at the 2020 census, down 8.8% from 20,422 in 2015. The area is 246.76 km², which is 75 people per km². 7,447 households. 44.7% of residents are 65 or older and 8.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Shika?

Five: Nanao City (七尾市), Wajima City (輪島市), Hakui City (羽咋市), Nakanoto Town (中能登町), and Anamizu Town (穴水町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Shika in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Shika written in Japanese?

志賀町, read Shika-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 Shika begin?

石川県羽咋郡志賀町… (Ishikawa-ken, Hakui-gun, Shika-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.