Motoyama本山町

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

Motoyama (本山町, Motoyama-cho) is a town in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 3,261 (2020 census), area 134.22 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Nagaoka 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

本山町

Reading

Motoyama-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Nagaoka District 長岡郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Kōchi 高知県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

3,261 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.7% from 3,573

Area

134.22 km²

Density

24 people per km²

Households

1,504

Under 15

8.6%

65 and over

47.9%

Foreign residents

22 (0.7%)

Code

39341 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.motoyama.kochi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Motoyama. Borders across water are not counted.

• Shikokuchuo City四国中央市(Ehime)
• Nankoku City南国市
• Kami City香美市
• Otoyo Town大豊町
• Tosa Town土佐町

Questions about Motoyama

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

Motoyama (本山町) 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 Nagaoka District (長岡郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Motoyama?

Motoyama 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 Motoyama?

3,261 at the 2020 census, down 8.7% from 3,573 in 2015. The area is 134.22 km², which is 24 people per km². 1,504 households. 47.9% of residents are 65 or older and 8.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Motoyama?

Five: Shikokuchuo City (四国中央市) in Ehime, Nankoku City (南国市), Kami City (香美市), Otoyo Town (大豊町), and Tosa Town (土佐町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Motoyama in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Motoyama written in Japanese?

本山町, read Motoyama-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 Motoyama begin?

高知県長岡郡本山町… (Kōchi-ken, Nagaoka-gun, Motoyama-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.