Shiwa紫波町

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

Shiwa (紫波町, Shiwa-cho) is a town in Iwate Prefecture. Population 32,147 (2020 census), area 238.98 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Shiwa 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

紫波町

Reading

Shiwa-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Shiwa District 紫波郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Iwate 岩手県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

32,147 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-1.4% from 32,614

Area

238.98 km²

Density

135 people per km²

Households

11,368

Under 15

12.3%

65 and over

31.4%

Foreign residents

86 (0.3%)

Code

03321 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.shiwa.iwate.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Morioka City盛岡市
• Hanamaki City花巻市
• Shizukuishi Town雫石町
• Yahaba Town矢巾町

Questions about Shiwa

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

Shiwa (紫波町) 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 Shiwa District (紫波郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Shiwa?

Shiwa 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 Shiwa?

32,147 at the 2020 census, down 1.4% from 32,614 in 2015. The area is 238.98 km², which is 135 people per km². 11,368 households. 31.4% of residents are 65 or older and 12.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Shiwa?

Four: Morioka City (盛岡市), Hanamaki City (花巻市), Shizukuishi Town (雫石町), and Yahaba Town (矢巾町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Shiwa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Shiwa written in Japanese?

紫波町, read Shiwa-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 Shiwa begin?

岩手県紫波郡紫波町… (Iwate-ken, Shiwa-gun, Shiwa-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.