Achi阿智村

Achi-mura. The name ends in 村 (mura), the word for village.

Achi (阿智村, Achi-mura) is a village in Nagano Prefecture. Population 6,068 (2020 census), area 214.43 km². Borders 6 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Shimoina District, Nagano 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

阿智村

Reading

Achi-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Shimoina District 下伊那郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nagano 長野県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

6,068 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.2% from 6,538

Area

214.43 km²

Density

28 people per km²

Households

2,152

Under 15

13.1%

65 and over

37.2%

Foreign residents

127 (2.1%)

Code

20407 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.achi.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Achi. Borders across water are not counted.

• Iida City飯田市
• Anan Town阿南町
• Hiraya Village平谷村
• Shimojo Village下條村
• Nagiso Town南木曽町
• Nakatsugawa City中津川市(Gifu)

Questions about Achi

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

Achi (阿智村) is a village (村, mura) in Nagano Prefecture. A village 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 Shimoina District (下伊那郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Achi?

Achi is in Nagano Prefecture (長野県), in the Chūbu region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Achi?

6,068 at the 2020 census, down 7.2% from 6,538 in 2015. The area is 214.43 km², which is 28 people per km². 2,152 households. 37.2% of residents are 65 or older and 13.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Achi?

Six: Iida City (飯田市), Anan Town (阿南町), Hiraya Village (平谷村), Shimojo Village (下條村), Nagiso Town (南木曽町), and Nakatsugawa City (中津川市) in Gifu. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Achi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Achi written in Japanese?

阿智村, read Achi-mura. The last character, 村 (mura), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Achi begin?

長野県下伊那郡阿智村… (Nagano-ken, Shimoina-gun, Achi-mura, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the village 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.