Chikuhoku筑北村

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

Chikuhoku (筑北村, Chikuhoku-mura) is a village in Nagano Prefecture. Population 4,149 (2020 census), area 99.47 km². Borders 7 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Higashichikuma 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

筑北村

Reading

Chikuhoku-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Higashichikuma District 東筑摩郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nagano 長野県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

4,149 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-12.3% from 4,730

Area

99.47 km²

Density

42 people per km²

Households

1,687

Under 15

7.6%

65 and over

46.5%

Foreign residents

28 (0.7%)

Code

20452 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.chikuhoku.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Chikuhoku. Borders across water are not counted.

• Matsumoto City松本市
• Ueda City上田市
• Chikuma City千曲市
• Azumino City安曇野市
• Aoki Village青木村
• Omi Village麻績村
• Ikusaka Village生坂村

Questions about Chikuhoku

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

Chikuhoku (筑北村) 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 Higashichikuma District (東筑摩郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Chikuhoku?

Chikuhoku 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 Chikuhoku?

4,149 at the 2020 census, down 12.3% from 4,730 in 2015. The area is 99.47 km², which is 42 people per km². 1,687 households. 46.5% of residents are 65 or older and 7.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Chikuhoku?

Seven: Matsumoto City (松本市), Ueda City (上田市), Chikuma City (千曲市), Azumino City (安曇野市), Aoki Village (青木村), Omi Village (麻績村), and Ikusaka Village (生坂村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Chikuhoku in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Chikuhoku written in Japanese?

筑北村, read Chikuhoku-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 Chikuhoku begin?

長野県東筑摩郡筑北村… (Nagano-ken, Higashichikuma-gun, Chikuhoku-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.