Shimanto四万十町

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

Shimanto (四万十町, Shimanto-cho) is a town in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 15,607 (2020 census), area 642.28 km². Borders 7 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

四万十町

Reading

Shimanto-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

15,607 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-9.9% from 17,325

Area

642.28 km²

Density

24 people per km²

Households

7,150

Under 15

9.5%

65 and over

44.9%

Foreign residents

84 (0.5%)

Code

39412 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.shimanto.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Shimanto. Borders across water are not counted.

• Matsuno Town松野町(Ehime)
• Kihoku Town鬼北町(Ehime)
• Shimanto City四万十市
• Nakatosa Town中土佐町
• Yusuhara Town檮原町
• Tsuno Town津野町
• Kuroshio Town黒潮町

Questions about Shimanto

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

Shimanto (四万十町) 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 Shimanto?

Shimanto 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 Shimanto?

15,607 at the 2020 census, down 9.9% from 17,325 in 2015. The area is 642.28 km², which is 24 people per km². 7,150 households. 44.9% of residents are 65 or older and 9.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Shimanto?

Seven: Matsuno Town (松野町) in Ehime, Kihoku Town (鬼北町) in Ehime, Shimanto City (四万十市), Nakatosa Town (中土佐町), Yusuhara Town (檮原町), Tsuno Town (津野町), and Kuroshio Town (黒潮町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Shimanto in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Shimanto written in Japanese?

四万十町, read Shimanto-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 Shimanto begin?

高知県高岡郡四万十町… (Kōchi-ken, Takaoka-gun, Shimanto-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.