Kuroshio黒潮町

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

Kuroshio (黒潮町, Kuroshio-cho) is a town in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 10,262 (2020 census), area 188.46 km². Borders 2 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Hata 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

黒潮町

Reading

Kuroshio-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Hata District 幡多郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Kōchi 高知県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

10,262 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.5% from 11,217

Area

188.46 km²

Density

54 people per km²

Households

4,607

Under 15

8.7%

65 and over

45.0%

Foreign residents

151 (1.5%)

Code

39428 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.kuroshio.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Shimanto City四万十市
• Shimanto Town四万十町

Questions about Kuroshio

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

Kuroshio (黒潮町) 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 Hata District (幡多郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kuroshio?

Kuroshio 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 Kuroshio?

10,262 at the 2020 census, down 8.5% from 11,217 in 2015. The area is 188.46 km², which is 54 people per km². 4,607 households. 45.0% of residents are 65 or older and 8.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kuroshio?

Two: Shimanto City (四万十市) and Shimanto Town (四万十町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kuroshio in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kuroshio written in Japanese?

黒潮町, read Kuroshio-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 Kuroshio begin?

高知県幡多郡黒潮町… (Kōchi-ken, Hata-gun, Kuroshio-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.