Hidaka日高村

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

Hidaka (日高村, Hidaka-mura) is a village in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 4,812 (2020 census), area 44.85 km². Borders 4 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Takaoka 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

日高村

Reading

Hidaka-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Takaoka District 高岡郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Kōchi 高知県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

4,812 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-4.3% from 5,030

Area

44.85 km²

Density

107 people per km²

Households

1,984

Under 15

9.0%

65 and over

43.1%

Foreign residents

18 (0.4%)

Code

39410 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.hidaka.kochi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

4 places share a land border with Hidaka. Borders across water are not counted.

• Tosa City土佐市
• Ino Townいの町
• Sakawa Town佐川町
• Ochi Town越知町

Questions about Hidaka

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

Hidaka (日高村) 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 Takaoka District (高岡郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Hidaka?

Hidaka 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 Hidaka?

4,812 at the 2020 census, down 4.3% from 5,030 in 2015. The area is 44.85 km², which is 107 people per km². 1,984 households. 43.1% of residents are 65 or older and 9.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Hidaka?

Four: Tosa City (土佐市), Ino Town (いの町), Sakawa Town (佐川町), and Ochi Town (越知町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Hidaka in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Hidaka written in Japanese?

日高村, read Hidaka-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 Hidaka begin?

高知県高岡郡日高村… (Kōchi-ken, Takaoka-gun, Hidaka-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.