Kuwana桑名市

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

Kuwana (桑名市, Kuwana-shi) is a city in Mie Prefecture. Population 138,613 (2020 census), area 136.68 km². Borders 9 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Mie 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

桑名市

Reading

Kuwana-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Mie 三重県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

138,613 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-1.2% from 140,303

Area

136.68 km²

Density

1,014 people per km²

Households

56,362

Under 15

12.9%

65 and over

27.1%

Foreign residents

4,291 (3.1%)

Code

24205 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.kuwana.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

9 places share a land border with Kuwana. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kaizu City海津市(Gifu)
• Aisai City愛西市(Aichi)
• Yatomi City弥富市(Aichi)
• Yokkaichi City四日市市
• Inabe Cityいなべ市
• Kisosaki Town木曽岬町
• Toin Town東員町
• Asahi Town朝日町
• Kawagoe Town川越町

Questions about Kuwana

Is Kuwana a city or a prefecture?

Kuwana (桑名市) is a city (市, shi) in Mie Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Kuwana?

Kuwana 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 Kuwana?

138,613 at the 2020 census, down 1.2% from 140,303 in 2015. The area is 136.68 km², which is 1,014 people per km². 56,362 households. 27.1% of residents are 65 or older and 12.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kuwana?

Nine: Kaizu City (海津市) in Gifu, Aisai City (愛西市) in Aichi, Yatomi City (弥富市) in Aichi, Yokkaichi City (四日市市), Inabe City (いなべ市), Kisosaki Town (木曽岬町), Toin Town (東員町), Asahi Town (朝日町), and Kawagoe Town (川越町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kuwana in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kuwana written in Japanese?

桑名市, read Kuwana-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 Kuwana begin?

三重県桑名市… (Mie-ken, Kuwana-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.