Nakatosa中土佐町

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

Nakatosa (中土佐町, Nakatosa-cho) is a town in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 6,002 (2020 census), area 193.21 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) 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

中土佐町

Reading

Nakatosa-cho

Kind

Town (町): 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

6,002 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-12.3% from 6,840

Area

193.21 km²

Density

31 people per km²

Households

2,702

Under 15

8.4%

65 and over

48.3%

Foreign residents

42 (0.7%)

Code

39401 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.nakatosa.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Susaki City須崎市
• Tsuno Town津野町
• Shimanto Town四万十町

Questions about Nakatosa

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

Nakatosa (中土佐町) 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 Takaoka District (高岡郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Nakatosa?

Nakatosa 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 Nakatosa?

6,002 at the 2020 census, down 12.3% from 6,840 in 2015. The area is 193.21 km², which is 31 people per km². 2,702 households. 48.3% of residents are 65 or older and 8.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nakatosa?

Three: Susaki City (須崎市), Tsuno Town (津野町), and Shimanto Town (四万十町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nakatosa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nakatosa written in Japanese?

中土佐町, read Nakatosa-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 Nakatosa begin?

高知県高岡郡中土佐町… (Kōchi-ken, Takaoka-gun, Nakatosa-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.