Azumino安曇野市

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

Azumino (安曇野市, Azumino-shi) is a city in Nagano Prefecture. Population 94,222 (2020 census), area 331.78 km². Borders 6 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Nagano 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

安曇野市

Reading

Azumino-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Nagano 長野県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

94,222 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-1.1% from 95,282

Area

331.78 km²

Density

284 people per km²

Households

36,491

Under 15

12.1%

65 and over

31.9%

Foreign residents

1,221 (1.3%)

Code

20220 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.azumino.nagano.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Matsumoto City松本市
• Omachi City大町市
• Ikusaka Village生坂村
• Chikuhoku Village筑北村
• Ikeda Town池田町
• Matsukawa Village松川村

Questions about Azumino

Is Azumino a city or a prefecture?

Azumino (安曇野市) is a city (市, shi) in Nagano Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Azumino?

Azumino 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 Azumino?

94,222 at the 2020 census, down 1.1% from 95,282 in 2015. The area is 331.78 km², which is 284 people per km². 36,491 households. 31.9% of residents are 65 or older and 12.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Azumino?

Six: Matsumoto City (松本市), Omachi City (大町市), Ikusaka Village (生坂村), Chikuhoku Village (筑北村), Ikeda Town (池田町), and Matsukawa Village (松川村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Azumino in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Azumino written in Japanese?

安曇野市, read Azumino-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 Azumino begin?

長野県安曇野市… (Nagano-ken, Azumino-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.