Niyodogawa仁淀川町

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

Niyodogawa (仁淀川町, Niyodogawa-cho) is a town in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 4,827 (2020 census), area 333 km². Borders 4 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

仁淀川町

Reading

Niyodogawa-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

4,827 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-13.0% from 5,551

Area

333 km²

Density

14 people per km²

Households

2,460

Under 15

7.2%

65 and over

55.7%

Foreign residents

38 (0.8%)

Code

39387 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.niyodogawa.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

4 places share a land border with Niyodogawa. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kumakogen Town久万高原町(Ehime)
• Ino Townいの町
• Ochi Town越知町
• Tsuno Town津野町

Questions about Niyodogawa

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

Niyodogawa (仁淀川町) 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 Niyodogawa?

Niyodogawa 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 Niyodogawa?

4,827 at the 2020 census, down 13.0% from 5,551 in 2015. The area is 333 km², which is 14 people per km². 2,460 households. 55.7% of residents are 65 or older and 7.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Niyodogawa?

Four: Kumakogen Town (久万高原町) in Ehime, Ino Town (いの町), Ochi Town (越知町), and Tsuno Town (津野町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Niyodogawa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Niyodogawa written in Japanese?

仁淀川町, read Niyodogawa-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 Niyodogawa begin?

高知県吾川郡仁淀川町… (Kōchi-ken, Agawa-gun, Niyodogawa-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.