Watari亘理町

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

Watari (亘理町, Watari-cho) is a town in Miyagi Prefecture. Population 33,087 (2020 census), area 73.6 km². Borders 4 places.

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

亘理町

Reading

Watari-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Watari District 亘理郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Miyagi 宮城県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

33,087 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-1.5% from 33,589

Area

73.6 km²

Density

450 people per km²

Households

12,181

Under 15

11.5%

65 and over

31.5%

Foreign residents

157 (0.5%)

Code

04361 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.watari.miyagi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

4 places share a land border with Watari. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kakuda City角田市
• Iwanuma City岩沼市
• Shibata Town柴田町
• Yamamoto Town山元町

Questions about Watari

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

Watari (亘理町) is a town (町, cho) in Miyagi 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 Watari District (亘理郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Watari?

Watari is in Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県), in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Watari?

33,087 at the 2020 census, down 1.5% from 33,589 in 2015. The area is 73.6 km², which is 450 people per km². 12,181 households. 31.5% of residents are 65 or older and 11.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Watari?

Four: Kakuda City (角田市), Iwanuma City (岩沼市), Shibata Town (柴田町), and Yamamoto Town (山元町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Watari in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Watari written in Japanese?

亘理町, read Watari-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 Watari begin?

宮城県亘理郡亘理町… (Miyagi-ken, Watari-gun, Watari-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.