Otsuchi大槌町

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

Otsuchi (大槌町, Otsuchi-cho) is a town in Iwate Prefecture. Population 11,004 (2020 census), area 200.42 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kamihei 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

大槌町

Reading

Otsuchi-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kamihei District 上閉伊郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Iwate 岩手県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

11,004 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.4% from 11,759

Area

200.42 km²

Density

55 people per km²

Households

4,527

Under 15

10.3%

65 and over

38.2%

Foreign residents

52 (0.5%)

Code

03461 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.otsuchi.iwate.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

4 places share a land border with Otsuchi. Borders across water are not counted.

• Miyako City宮古市
• Tono City遠野市
• Kamaishi City釜石市
• Yamada Town山田町

Questions about Otsuchi

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

Otsuchi (大槌町) is a town (町, cho) 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 Kamihei District (上閉伊郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Otsuchi?

Otsuchi 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 Otsuchi?

11,004 at the 2020 census, down 6.4% from 11,759 in 2015. The area is 200.42 km², which is 55 people per km². 4,527 households. 38.2% of residents are 65 or older and 10.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Otsuchi?

Four: Miyako City (宮古市), Tono City (遠野市), Kamaishi City (釜石市), and Yamada Town (山田町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Otsuchi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Otsuchi written in Japanese?

大槌町, read Otsuchi-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 Otsuchi begin?

岩手県上閉伊郡大槌町… (Iwate-ken, Kamihei-gun, Otsuchi-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.