Fujimi富士見町

Fujimi-machi. The name ends in 町 (machi), the word for town.

Fujimi (富士見町, Fujimi-machi) is a town in Nagano Prefecture. Population 14,084 (2020 census), area 144.76 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Suwa 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

富士見町

Reading

Fujimi-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Suwa District 諏訪郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nagano 長野県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

14,084 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-2.8% from 14,493

Area

144.76 km²

Density

97 people per km²

Households

5,610

Under 15

11.7%

65 and over

36.4%

Foreign residents

220 (1.6%)

Code

20362 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.fujimi.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Hokuto City北杜市(Yamanashi)
• Ina City伊那市
• Chino City茅野市
• Hara Village原村

Questions about Fujimi

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

Fujimi (富士見町) is a town (町, machi) in Nagano 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 Suwa District (諏訪郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Fujimi?

Fujimi 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 Fujimi?

14,084 at the 2020 census, down 2.8% from 14,493 in 2015. The area is 144.76 km², which is 97 people per km². 5,610 households. 36.4% of residents are 65 or older and 11.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Fujimi?

Four: Hokuto City (北杜市) in Yamanashi, Ina City (伊那市), Chino City (茅野市), and Hara Village (原村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Fujimi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Fujimi written in Japanese?

富士見町, read Fujimi-machi. The last character, 町 (machi), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Fujimi begin?

長野県諏訪郡富士見町… (Nagano-ken, Suwa-gun, Fujimi-machi, …). 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.