Kiyokawa清川村

Kiyokawa-mura. The name ends in 村 (mura), the word for village.

Kiyokawa (清川村, Kiyokawa-mura) is a village in Kanagawa Prefecture. Population 3,038 (2020 census), area 71.24 km². Borders 5 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Aiko District, Kanagawa 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

清川村

Reading

Kiyokawa-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Aiko District 愛甲郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Kanagawa 神奈川県

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

3,038 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-5.5% from 3,214

Area

71.24 km²

Density

43 people per km²

Households

1,127

Under 15

10.1%

65 and over

37.3%

Foreign residents

22 (0.7%)

Code

14402 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.kiyokawa.kanagawa.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Midori Ward緑区(Sagamihara)
• Hadano City秦野市
• Atsugi City厚木市
• Yamakita Town山北町
• Aikawa Town愛川町

Questions about Kiyokawa

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

Kiyokawa (清川村) is a village (村, mura) in Kanagawa Prefecture. A village 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 Aiko District (愛甲郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kiyokawa?

Kiyokawa is in Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Kiyokawa?

3,038 at the 2020 census, down 5.5% from 3,214 in 2015. The area is 71.24 km², which is 43 people per km². 1,127 households. 37.3% of residents are 65 or older and 10.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kiyokawa?

Five: Midori Ward (緑区) of Sagamihara, Hadano City (秦野市), Atsugi City (厚木市), Yamakita Town (山北町), and Aikawa Town (愛川町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kiyokawa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kiyokawa written in Japanese?

清川村, read Kiyokawa-mura. The last character, 村 (mura), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Kiyokawa begin?

神奈川県愛甲郡清川村… (Kanagawa-ken, Aiko-gun, Kiyokawa-mura, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the village 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.