Kiho紀宝町

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

Kiho (紀宝町, Kiho-cho) is a town in Mie Prefecture. Population 10,321 (2020 census), area 79.62 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Minamimuro 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

紀宝町

Reading

Kiho-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Minamimuro District 南牟婁郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Mie 三重県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

10,321 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.9% from 11,207

Area

79.62 km²

Density

130 people per km²

Households

4,724

Under 15

11.3%

65 and over

37.5%

Foreign residents

107 (1.0%)

Code

24562 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.kiho.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Kumano City熊野市
• Mihama Town御浜町
• Shingu City新宮市(Wakayama)

Questions about Kiho

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

Kiho (紀宝町) 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 Minamimuro District (南牟婁郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kiho?

Kiho 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 Kiho?

10,321 at the 2020 census, down 7.9% from 11,207 in 2015. The area is 79.62 km², which is 130 people per km². 4,724 households. 37.5% of residents are 65 or older and 11.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kiho?

Three: Kumano City (熊野市), Mihama Town (御浜町), and Shingu City (新宮市) in Wakayama. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kiho in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kiho written in Japanese?

紀宝町, read Kiho-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 Kiho begin?

三重県南牟婁郡紀宝町… (Mie-ken, Minamimuro-gun, Kiho-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.