Kijimadaira木島平村

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

Kijimadaira (木島平村, Kijimadaira-mura) is a village in Nagano Prefecture. Population 4,375 (2020 census), area 99.32 km². Borders 5 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Shimotakai 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

木島平村

Reading

Kijimadaira-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Shimotakai District 下高井郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nagano 長野県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

4,375 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.1% from 4,658

Area

99.32 km²

Density

44 people per km²

Households

1,567

Under 15

10.9%

65 and over

40.9%

Foreign residents

21 (0.5%)

Code

20562 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.kijimadaira.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Kijimadaira. Borders across water are not counted.

• Nakano City中野市
• Iiyama City飯山市
• Yamanochi Town山ノ内町
• Nozawaonsen Village野沢温泉村
• Sakae Village栄村

Questions about Kijimadaira

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

Kijimadaira (木島平村) 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 Shimotakai District (下高井郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kijimadaira?

Kijimadaira 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 Kijimadaira?

4,375 at the 2020 census, down 6.1% from 4,658 in 2015. The area is 99.32 km², which is 44 people per km². 1,567 households. 40.9% of residents are 65 or older and 10.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kijimadaira?

Five: Nakano City (中野市), Iiyama City (飯山市), Yamanochi Town (山ノ内町), Nozawaonsen Village (野沢温泉村), and Sakae Village (栄村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kijimadaira in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kijimadaira written in Japanese?

木島平村, read Kijimadaira-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 Kijimadaira begin?

長野県下高井郡木島平村… (Nagano-ken, Shimotakai-gun, Kijimadaira-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.