Mihara三原村

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

Mihara (三原村, Mihara-mura) is a village in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 1,437 (2020 census), area 85.37 km². Borders 3 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) 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

三原村

Reading

Mihara-mura

Kind

Village (村): 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

1,437 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.7% from 1,574

Area

85.37 km²

Density

17 people per km²

Households

658

Under 15

7.2%

65 and over

47.0%

Foreign residents

13 (0.9%)

Code

39427 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.mihara.kochi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Mihara. Borders across water are not counted.

• Sukumo City宿毛市
• Tosashimizu City土佐清水市
• Shimanto City四万十市

Questions about Mihara

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

Mihara (三原村) 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 Hata District (幡多郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Mihara?

Mihara 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 Mihara?

1,437 at the 2020 census, down 8.7% from 1,574 in 2015. The area is 85.37 km², which is 17 people per km². 658 households. 47.0% of residents are 65 or older and 7.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Mihara?

Three: Sukumo City (宿毛市), Tosashimizu City (土佐清水市), and Shimanto City (四万十市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Mihara in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Mihara written in Japanese?

三原村, read Mihara-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 Mihara begin?

高知県幡多郡三原村… (Kōchi-ken, Hata-gun, Mihara-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.