Kiso木曽町

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

Kiso (木曽町, Kiso-machi) is a town in Nagano Prefecture. Population 10,584 (2020 census), area 476.03 km². Borders 9 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kiso 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

木曽町

Reading

Kiso-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kiso District 木曽郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nagano 長野県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

10,584 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-10.5% from 11,826

Area

476.03 km²

Density

22 people per km²

Households

4,680

Under 15

8.7%

65 and over

42.2%

Foreign residents

121 (1.1%)

Code

20432 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town-kiso.com

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

9 places share a land border with Kiso. Borders across water are not counted.

• Matsumoto City松本市
• Ina City伊那市
• Shiojiri City塩尻市
• Miyada Village宮田村
• Agematsu Town上松町
• Kiso Village木祖村
• Otaki Village王滝村
• Takayama City高山市(Gifu)
• Gero City下呂市(Gifu)

Questions about Kiso

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

Kiso (木曽町) 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 Kiso District (木曽郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kiso?

Kiso 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 Kiso?

10,584 at the 2020 census, down 10.5% from 11,826 in 2015. The area is 476.03 km², which is 22 people per km². 4,680 households. 42.2% of residents are 65 or older and 8.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kiso?

Nine: Matsumoto City (松本市), Ina City (伊那市), Shiojiri City (塩尻市), Miyada Village (宮田村), Agematsu Town (上松町), Kiso Village (木祖村), Otaki Village (王滝村), Takayama City (高山市) in Gifu, and Gero City (下呂市) in Gifu. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kiso in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kiso written in Japanese?

木曽町, read Kiso-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 Kiso begin?

長野県木曽郡木曽町… (Nagano-ken, Kiso-gun, Kiso-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.