Asahi朝日町

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

Asahi (朝日町, Asahi-cho) is a town in Mie Prefecture. Population 11,021 (2020 census), area 5.99 km². Borders 3 places.

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

朝日町

Reading

Asahi-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Mie District 三重郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Mie 三重県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

11,021 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+4.4% from 10,560

Area

5.99 km²

Density

1,840 people per km²

Households

4,112

Under 15

18.8%

65 and over

19.2%

Foreign residents

168 (1.5%)

Code

24343 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www2.town.asahi.mie.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Yokkaichi City四日市市
• Kuwana City桑名市
• Kawagoe Town川越町

Questions about Asahi

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

Asahi (朝日町) is a town (町, cho) in Mie 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 Mie District (三重郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Asahi?

Asahi is in Mie Prefecture (三重県), 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 Asahi?

11,021 at the 2020 census, up 4.4% from 10,560 in 2015. The area is 5.99 km², which is 1,840 people per km². 4,112 households. 19.2% of residents are 65 or older and 18.8% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Asahi?

Three: Yokkaichi City (四日市市), Kuwana City (桑名市), and Kawagoe Town (川越町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Asahi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Asahi written in Japanese?

朝日町, read Asahi-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 Asahi begin?

三重県三重郡朝日町… (Mie-ken, Mie-gun, Asahi-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.