Tsuno津野町

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

Tsuno (津野町, Tsuno-cho) is a town in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 5,291 (2020 census), area 197.85 km². Borders 8 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

津野町

Reading

Tsuno-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

5,291 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.7% from 5,794

Area

197.85 km²

Density

27 people per km²

Households

2,206

Under 15

10.4%

65 and over

45.1%

Foreign residents

28 (0.5%)

Code

39411 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

town.kochi-tsuno.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

8 places share a land border with Tsuno. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kumakogen Town久万高原町(Ehime)
• Susaki City須崎市
• Niyodogawa Town仁淀川町
• Nakatosa Town中土佐町
• Sakawa Town佐川町
• Ochi Town越知町
• Yusuhara Town檮原町
• Shimanto Town四万十町

Questions about Tsuno

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

Tsuno (津野町) 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 Tsuno?

Tsuno 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 Tsuno?

5,291 at the 2020 census, down 8.7% from 5,794 in 2015. The area is 197.85 km², which is 27 people per km². 2,206 households. 45.1% of residents are 65 or older and 10.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Tsuno?

Eight: Kumakogen Town (久万高原町) in Ehime, Susaki City (須崎市), Niyodogawa Town (仁淀川町), Nakatosa Town (中土佐町), Sakawa Town (佐川町), Ochi Town (越知町), Yusuhara Town (檮原町), and Shimanto Town (四万十町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Tsuno in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Tsuno written in Japanese?

津野町, read Tsuno-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 Tsuno begin?

高知県高岡郡津野町… (Kōchi-ken, Takaoka-gun, Tsuno-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.