Hiraya平谷村

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

Hiraya (平谷村, Hiraya-mura) is a village in Nagano Prefecture. Population 387 (2020 census), area 77.37 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

平谷村

Reading

Hiraya-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

387 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-20.0% from 484

Area

77.37 km²

Density

5 people per km²

Households

196

Under 15

11.9%

65 and over

33.9%

Foreign residents

3 (0.8%)

Code

20409 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.hirayamura.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Anan Town阿南町
• Achi Village阿智村
• Neba Village根羽村
• Urugi Village売木村
• Nakatsugawa City中津川市(Gifu)
• Ena City恵那市(Gifu)

Questions about Hiraya

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

Hiraya (平谷村) 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 Hiraya?

Hiraya 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 Hiraya?

387 at the 2020 census, down 20.0% from 484 in 2015. The area is 77.37 km², which is 5 people per km². 196 households. 33.9% of residents are 65 or older and 11.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Hiraya?

Six: Anan Town (阿南町), Achi Village (阿智村), Neba Village (根羽村), Urugi Village (売木村), Nakatsugawa City (中津川市) in Gifu, and Ena City (恵那市) in Gifu. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Hiraya in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Hiraya written in Japanese?

平谷村, read Hiraya-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 Hiraya begin?

長野県下伊那郡平谷村… (Nagano-ken, Shimoina-gun, Hiraya-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.