Ubuyama産山村

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

Ubuyama (産山村, Ubuyama-mura) is a village in Kumamoto Prefecture. Population 1,382 (2020 census), area 60.81 km². Borders 3 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Aso District, Kumamoto 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

産山村

Reading

Ubuyama-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Aso District 阿蘇郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Kumamoto 熊本県

Region

Kyūshū-Okinawa 九州・沖縄

Population

1,382 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.5% from 1,510

Area

60.81 km²

Density

23 people per km²

Households

520

Under 15

10.5%

65 and over

42.8%

Foreign residents

27 (2.0%)

Code

43425 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.ubuyama-v.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Ubuyama. Borders across water are not counted.

• Aso City阿蘇市
• Minamioguni Town南小国町
• Taketa City竹田市(Ōita)

Questions about Ubuyama

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

Ubuyama (産山村) is a village (村, mura) in Kumamoto 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 Aso District (阿蘇郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Ubuyama?

Ubuyama is in Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県), in the Kyūshū-Okinawa region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Ubuyama?

1,382 at the 2020 census, down 8.5% from 1,510 in 2015. The area is 60.81 km², which is 23 people per km². 520 households. 42.8% of residents are 65 or older and 10.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ubuyama?

Three: Aso City (阿蘇市), Minamioguni Town (南小国町), and Taketa City (竹田市) in Ōita. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ubuyama in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ubuyama written in Japanese?

産山村, read Ubuyama-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 Ubuyama begin?

熊本県阿蘇郡産山村… (Kumamoto-ken, Aso-gun, Ubuyama-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.