Kameoka亀岡市

Kameoka-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Kameoka (亀岡市, Kameoka-shi) is a city in Kyoto Prefecture. Population 86,174 (2020 census), area 224.8 km². Borders 7 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Kyoto Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

亀岡市

Reading

Kameoka-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Kyoto 京都府

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

86,174 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-3.7% from 89,479

Area

224.8 km²

Density

383 people per km²

Households

34,431

Under 15

12.5%

65 and over

30.5%

Foreign residents

987 (1.1%)

Code

26206 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.kameoka.kyoto.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Ukyo Ward右京区(Kyoto)
• Nishikyo Ward西京区(Kyoto)
• Nantan City南丹市
• Takatsuki City高槻市(Osaka)
• Ibaraki City茨木市(Osaka)
• Toyono Town豊能町(Osaka)
• Nose Town能勢町(Osaka)

Questions about Kameoka

Is Kameoka a city or a prefecture?

Kameoka (亀岡市) is a city (市, shi) in Kyoto Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Kameoka?

Kameoka 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 Kameoka?

86,174 at the 2020 census, down 3.7% from 89,479 in 2015. The area is 224.8 km², which is 383 people per km². 34,431 households. 30.5% of residents are 65 or older and 12.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kameoka?

Seven: Ukyo Ward (右京区) of Kyoto, Nishikyo Ward (西京区) of Kyoto, Nantan City (南丹市), Takatsuki City (高槻市) in Osaka, Ibaraki City (茨木市) in Osaka, Toyono Town (豊能町) in Osaka, and Nose Town (能勢町) in Osaka. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kameoka in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kameoka written in Japanese?

亀岡市, read Kameoka-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Kameoka begin?

京都府亀岡市… (Kyōto-fu, Kameoka-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.