Ine伊根町

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

Ine (伊根町, Ine-cho) is a town in Kyoto Prefecture. Population 1,928 (2020 census), area 61.95 km². Borders 2 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Yosa District, Kyoto 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

伊根町

Reading

Ine-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Yosa District 与謝郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Kyoto 京都府

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

1,928 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.6% from 2,110

Area

61.95 km²

Density

31 people per km²

Households

849

Under 15

9.2%

65 and over

48.5%

Foreign residents

8 (0.4%)

Code

26463 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.ine.kyoto.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

2 places share a land border with Ine. Borders across water are not counted.

• Miyazu City宮津市
• Kyotango City京丹後市

Questions about Ine

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

Ine (伊根町) is a town (町, cho) in Kyoto 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 Yosa District (与謝郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Ine?

Ine is in Kyoto Prefecture (京都府), in the Kansai region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Ine?

1,928 at the 2020 census, down 8.6% from 2,110 in 2015. The area is 61.95 km², which is 31 people per km². 849 households. 48.5% of residents are 65 or older and 9.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ine?

Two: Miyazu City (宮津市) and Kyotango City (京丹後市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ine in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ine written in Japanese?

伊根町, read Ine-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 Ine begin?

京都府与謝郡伊根町… (Kyōto-fu, Yosa-gun, Ine-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.