Geisei芸西村

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

Geisei (芸西村, Geisei-mura) is a village in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 3,694 (2020 census), area 39.6 km². Borders 2 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Aki District, Kōchi 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

芸西村

Reading

Geisei-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Aki District 安芸郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Kōchi 高知県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

3,694 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-4.3% from 3,858

Area

39.6 km²

Density

93 people per km²

Households

1,511

Under 15

10.8%

65 and over

40.3%

Foreign residents

74 (2.0%)

Code

39307 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.geisei.kochi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

2 places share a land border with Geisei. Borders across water are not counted.

• Aki City安芸市
• Konan City香南市

Questions about Geisei

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

Geisei (芸西村) is a village (村, mura) in Kōchi 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 Aki District (安芸郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Geisei?

Geisei is in Kōchi Prefecture (高知県), 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 Geisei?

3,694 at the 2020 census, down 4.3% from 3,858 in 2015. The area is 39.6 km², which is 93 people per km². 1,511 households. 40.3% of residents are 65 or older and 10.8% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Geisei?

Two: Aki City (安芸市) and Konan City (香南市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Geisei in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Geisei written in Japanese?

芸西村, read Geisei-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 Geisei begin?

高知県安芸郡芸西村… (Kōchi-ken, Aki-gun, Geisei-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.