Okawa大川村

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

Okawa (大川村, Okawa-mura) is a village in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 366 (2020 census), area 95.27 km². Borders 4 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Tosa 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

大川村

Reading

Okawa-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Tosa District 土佐郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Kōchi 高知県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

366 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.6% from 396

Area

95.27 km²

Density

4 people per km²

Households

200

Under 15

12.3%

65 and over

41.0%

Foreign residents

1 (0.3%)

Code

39364 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.okawa.kochi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Niihama City新居浜市(Ehime)
• Shikokuchuo City四国中央市(Ehime)
• Tosa Town土佐町
• Ino Townいの町

Questions about Okawa

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

Okawa (大川村) 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 Tosa District (土佐郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Okawa?

Okawa 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 Okawa?

366 at the 2020 census, down 7.6% from 396 in 2015. The area is 95.27 km², which is 4 people per km². 200 households. 41.0% of residents are 65 or older and 12.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Okawa?

Four: Niihama City (新居浜市) in Ehime, Shikokuchuo City (四国中央市) in Ehime, Tosa Town (土佐町), and Ino Town (いの町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Okawa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Okawa written in Japanese?

大川村, read Okawa-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 Okawa begin?

高知県土佐郡大川村… (Kōchi-ken, Tosa-gun, Okawa-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.