Isa伊佐市

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

Isa (伊佐市, Isa-shi) is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture. Population 24,453 (2020 census), area 392.56 km². Borders 7 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Kagoshima 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

伊佐市

Reading

Isa-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Kagoshima 鹿児島県

Region

Kyūshū-Okinawa 九州・沖縄

Population

24,453 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.8% from 26,810

Area

392.56 km²

Density

62 people per km²

Households

11,394

Under 15

11.3%

65 and over

41.6%

Foreign residents

129 (0.5%)

Code

46224 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.isa.kagoshima.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Isa. Borders across water are not counted.

• Hitoyoshi City人吉市(Kumamoto)
• Minamata City水俣市(Kumamoto)
• Kuma Village球磨村(Kumamoto)
• Ebino Cityえびの市(Miyazaki)
• Izumi City出水市
• Satsuma Townさつま町
• Yusui Town湧水町

Questions about Isa

Is Isa a city or a prefecture?

Isa (伊佐市) is a city (市, shi) in Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Isa?

Isa is in Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県), in the Kyūshū-Okinawa region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Isa?

24,453 at the 2020 census, down 8.8% from 26,810 in 2015. The area is 392.56 km², which is 62 people per km². 11,394 households. 41.6% of residents are 65 or older and 11.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Isa?

Seven: Hitoyoshi City (人吉市) in Kumamoto, Minamata City (水俣市) in Kumamoto, Kuma Village (球磨村) in Kumamoto, Ebino City (えびの市) in Miyazaki, Izumi City (出水市), Satsuma Town (さつま町), and Yusui Town (湧水町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Isa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Isa written in Japanese?

伊佐市, read Isa-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 Isa begin?

鹿児島県伊佐市… (Kagoshima-ken, Isa-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.