Minamiminowa南箕輪村

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

Minamiminowa (南箕輪村, Minamiminowa-mura) is a village in Nagano Prefecture. Population 15,797 (2020 census), area 40.99 km². Borders 4 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Kamiina 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

南箕輪村

Reading

Minamiminowa-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Kamiina District 上伊那郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nagano 長野県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

15,797 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+4.9% from 15,063

Area

40.99 km²

Density

385 people per km²

Households

6,445

Under 15

15.8%

65 and over

23.5%

Foreign residents

287 (1.8%)

Code

20385 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.minamiminowa.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Ina City伊那市
• Shiojiri City塩尻市
• Tatsuno Town辰野町
• Minowa Town箕輪町

Questions about Minamiminowa

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

Minamiminowa (南箕輪村) 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 Kamiina District (上伊那郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Minamiminowa?

Minamiminowa 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 Minamiminowa?

15,797 at the 2020 census, up 4.9% from 15,063 in 2015. The area is 40.99 km², which is 385 people per km². 6,445 households. 23.5% of residents are 65 or older and 15.8% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Minamiminowa?

Four: Ina City (伊那市), Shiojiri City (塩尻市), Tatsuno Town (辰野町), and Minowa Town (箕輪町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Minamiminowa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Minamiminowa written in Japanese?

南箕輪村, read Minamiminowa-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 Minamiminowa begin?

長野県上伊那郡南箕輪村… (Nagano-ken, Kamiina-gun, Minamiminowa-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.