Ochi越知町

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

Ochi (越知町, Ochi-cho) is a town in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 5,187 (2020 census), area 111.95 km². Borders 5 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

越知町

Reading

Ochi-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

5,187 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-10.5% from 5,795

Area

111.95 km²

Density

46 people per km²

Households

2,335

Under 15

8.1%

65 and over

47.1%

Foreign residents

16 (0.3%)

Code

39403 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.ochi.kochi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Ino Townいの町
• Niyodogawa Town仁淀川町
• Sakawa Town佐川町
• Hidaka Village日高村
• Tsuno Town津野町

Questions about Ochi

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

Ochi (越知町) 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 Ochi?

Ochi 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 Ochi?

5,187 at the 2020 census, down 10.5% from 5,795 in 2015. The area is 111.95 km², which is 46 people per km². 2,335 households. 47.1% of residents are 65 or older and 8.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ochi?

Five: Ino Town (いの町), Niyodogawa Town (仁淀川町), Sakawa Town (佐川町), Hidaka Village (日高村), and Tsuno Town (津野町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ochi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ochi written in Japanese?

越知町, read Ochi-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 Ochi begin?

高知県高岡郡越知町… (Kōchi-ken, Takaoka-gun, Ochi-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.