Nishiwaga西和賀町

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

Nishiwaga (西和賀町, Nishiwaga-machi) is a town in Iwate Prefecture. Population 5,134 (2020 census), area 590.74 km². Borders 9 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Waga District, Iwate 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

西和賀町

Reading

Nishiwaga-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Waga District 和賀郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Iwate 岩手県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

5,134 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-12.7% from 5,880

Area

590.74 km²

Density

9 people per km²

Households

1,989

Under 15

7.0%

65 and over

51.0%

Foreign residents

24 (0.5%)

Code

03366 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.nishiwaga.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

9 places share a land border with Nishiwaga. Borders across water are not counted.

• Hanamaki City花巻市
• Kitakami City北上市
• Oshu City奥州市
• Shizukuishi Town雫石町
• Yokote City横手市(Akita)
• Daisen City大仙市(Akita)
• Semboku City仙北市(Akita)
• Misato Town美郷町(Akita)
• Higashinaruse Village東成瀬村(Akita)

Questions about Nishiwaga

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

Nishiwaga (西和賀町) is a town (町, machi) in Iwate 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 Waga District (和賀郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Nishiwaga?

Nishiwaga is in Iwate Prefecture (岩手県), in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Nishiwaga?

5,134 at the 2020 census, down 12.7% from 5,880 in 2015. The area is 590.74 km², which is 9 people per km². 1,989 households. 51.0% of residents are 65 or older and 7.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nishiwaga?

Nine: Hanamaki City (花巻市), Kitakami City (北上市), Oshu City (奥州市), Shizukuishi Town (雫石町), Yokote City (横手市) in Akita, Daisen City (大仙市) in Akita, Semboku City (仙北市) in Akita, Misato Town (美郷町) in Akita, and Higashinaruse Village (東成瀬村) in Akita. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nishiwaga in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nishiwaga written in Japanese?

西和賀町, read Nishiwaga-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 Nishiwaga begin?

岩手県和賀郡西和賀町… (Iwate-ken, Waga-gun, Nishiwaga-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.