Satsumaさつま町

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

Satsuma (さつま町, Satsuma-cho) is a town in Kagoshima Prefecture. Population 20,243 (2020 census), area 303.9 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Satsuma District, Kagoshima 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

さつま町

Reading

Satsuma-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Satsuma District 薩摩郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Kagoshima 鹿児島県

Region

Kyūshū-Okinawa 九州・沖縄

Population

20,243 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-9.6% from 22,400

Area

303.9 km²

Density

67 people per km²

Households

9,231

Under 15

10.9%

65 and over

41.8%

Foreign residents

405 (2.0%)

Code

46392 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.satsuma-net.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Izumi City出水市
• Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市
• Kirishima City霧島市
• Isa City伊佐市
• Yusui Town湧水町

Questions about Satsuma

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

Satsuma (さつま町) is a town (町, cho) in Kagoshima 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 Satsuma District (薩摩郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Satsuma?

Satsuma 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 Satsuma?

20,243 at the 2020 census, down 9.6% from 22,400 in 2015. The area is 303.9 km², which is 67 people per km². 9,231 households. 41.8% of residents are 65 or older and 10.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Satsuma?

Five: Izumi City (出水市), Satsumasendai City (薩摩川内市), Kirishima City (霧島市), Isa City (伊佐市), and Yusui Town (湧水町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Satsuma in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Satsuma written in Japanese?

さつま町, read Satsuma-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 Satsuma begin?

鹿児島県薩摩郡さつま町… (Kagoshima-ken, Satsuma-gun, Satsuma-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.