Inoいの町

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

Ino (いの町, Ino-cho) is a town in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 21,374 (2020 census), area 470.97 km². Borders 10 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Agawa 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

いの町

Reading

Ino-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Agawa District 吾川郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Kōchi 高知県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

21,374 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.1% from 22,767

Area

470.97 km²

Density

45 people per km²

Households

9,111

Under 15

9.6%

65 and over

39.6%

Foreign residents

39 (0.2%)

Code

39386 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.ino.kochi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

10 places share a land border with Ino. Borders across water are not counted.

• Niihama City新居浜市(Ehime)
• Saijo City西条市(Ehime)
• Kumakogen Town久万高原町(Ehime)
• Kochi City高知市
• Tosa City土佐市
• Tosa Town土佐町
• Okawa Village大川村
• Niyodogawa Town仁淀川町
• Ochi Town越知町
• Hidaka Village日高村

Questions about Ino

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

Ino (いの町) is a town (町, cho) in Kōchi 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 Agawa District (吾川郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Ino?

Ino 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 Ino?

21,374 at the 2020 census, down 6.1% from 22,767 in 2015. The area is 470.97 km², which is 45 people per km². 9,111 households. 39.6% of residents are 65 or older and 9.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ino?

10: Niihama City (新居浜市) in Ehime, Saijo City (西条市) in Ehime, Kumakogen Town (久万高原町) in Ehime, Kochi City (高知市), Tosa City (土佐市), Tosa Town (土佐町), Okawa Village (大川村), Niyodogawa Town (仁淀川町), Ochi Town (越知町), and Hidaka Village (日高村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ino in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ino written in Japanese?

いの町, read Ino-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 Ino begin?

高知県吾川郡いの町… (Kōchi-ken, Agawa-gun, Ino-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.