Satsumasendai薩摩川内市

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

Satsumasendai (薩摩川内市, Satsumasendai-shi) is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture. Population 92,403 (2020 census), area 682.92 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

薩摩川内市

Reading

Satsumasendai-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Kagoshima 鹿児島県

Region

Kyūshū-Okinawa 九州・沖縄

Population

92,403 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-3.8% from 96,076

Area

682.92 km²

Density

135 people per km²

Households

40,995

Under 15

13.8%

65 and over

32.3%

Foreign residents

501 (0.5%)

Code

46215 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.satsumasendai.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Kagoshima City鹿児島市
• Akune City阿久根市
• Izumi City出水市
• Hioki City日置市
• Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市
• Aira City姶良市
• Satsuma Townさつま町

Questions about Satsumasendai

Is Satsumasendai a city or a prefecture?

Satsumasendai (薩摩川内市) 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 Satsumasendai?

Satsumasendai 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 Satsumasendai?

92,403 at the 2020 census, down 3.8% from 96,076 in 2015. The area is 682.92 km², which is 135 people per km². 40,995 households. 32.3% of residents are 65 or older and 13.8% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Satsumasendai?

Seven: Kagoshima City (鹿児島市), Akune City (阿久根市), Izumi City (出水市), Hioki City (日置市), Ichikikushikino City (いちき串木野市), Aira City (姶良市), and Satsuma Town (さつま町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Satsumasendai in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Satsumasendai written in Japanese?

薩摩川内市, read Satsumasendai-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 Satsumasendai begin?

鹿児島県薩摩川内市… (Kagoshima-ken, Satsumasendai-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.