Uchinada内灘町

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

Uchinada (内灘町, Uchinada-machi) is a town in Ishikawa Prefecture. Population 26,574 (2020 census), area 20.33 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kahoku 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

内灘町

Reading

Uchinada-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kahoku District 河北郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Ishikawa 石川県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

26,574 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-1.5% from 26,987

Area

20.33 km²

Density

1,307 people per km²

Households

10,802

Under 15

12.6%

65 and over

27.0%

Foreign residents

345 (1.3%)

Code

17365 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.uchinada.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Kanazawa City金沢市
• Kahoku Cityかほく市
• Tsubata Town津幡町

Questions about Uchinada

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

Uchinada (内灘町) 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 Kahoku District (河北郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Uchinada?

Uchinada 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 Uchinada?

26,574 at the 2020 census, down 1.5% from 26,987 in 2015. The area is 20.33 km², which is 1,307 people per km². 10,802 households. 27.0% of residents are 65 or older and 12.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Uchinada?

Three: Kanazawa City (金沢市), Kahoku City (かほく市), and Tsubata Town (津幡町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Uchinada in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Uchinada written in Japanese?

内灘町, read Uchinada-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 Uchinada begin?

石川県河北郡内灘町… (Ishikawa-ken, Kahoku-gun, Uchinada-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.