Higashikagawa東かがわ市

Higashikagawa-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Higashikagawa (東かがわ市, Higashikagawa-shi) is a city in Kagawa Prefecture. Population 28,279 (2020 census), area 152.83 km². Borders 5 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Kagawa Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

東かがわ市

Reading

Higashikagawa-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Kagawa 香川県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

28,279 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.9% from 31,031

Area

152.83 km²

Density

185 people per km²

Households

11,931

Under 15

8.8%

65 and over

42.8%

Foreign residents

241 (0.9%)

Code

37207 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.higashikagawa.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Naruto City鳴門市(Tokushima)
• Awa City阿波市(Tokushima)
• Itano Town板野町(Tokushima)
• Kamiita Town上板町(Tokushima)
• Sanuki Cityさぬき市

Questions about Higashikagawa

Is Higashikagawa a city or a prefecture?

Higashikagawa (東かがわ市) is a city (市, shi) in Kagawa Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Higashikagawa?

Higashikagawa is in Kagawa Prefecture (香川県), in the Shikoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Higashikagawa?

28,279 at the 2020 census, down 8.9% from 31,031 in 2015. The area is 152.83 km², which is 185 people per km². 11,931 households. 42.8% of residents are 65 or older and 8.8% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Higashikagawa?

Five: Naruto City (鳴門市) in Tokushima, Awa City (阿波市) in Tokushima, Itano Town (板野町) in Tokushima, Kamiita Town (上板町) in Tokushima, and Sanuki City (さぬき市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Higashikagawa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Higashikagawa written in Japanese?

東かがわ市, read Higashikagawa-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Higashikagawa begin?

香川県東かがわ市… (Kagawa-ken, Higashikagawa-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.