Miyada宮田村

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

Miyada (宮田村, Miyada-mura) is a village in Nagano Prefecture. Population 8,569 (2020 census), area 54.5 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

宮田村

Reading

Miyada-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

8,569 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-2.9% from 8,821

Area

54.5 km²

Density

157 people per km²

Households

3,279

Under 15

13.9%

65 and over

29.7%

Foreign residents

279 (3.3%)

Code

20388 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.miyada.nagano.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Ina City伊那市
• Komagane City駒ヶ根市
• Agematsu Town上松町
• Kiso Town木曽町

Questions about Miyada

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

Miyada (宮田村) 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 Miyada?

Miyada 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 Miyada?

8,569 at the 2020 census, down 2.9% from 8,821 in 2015. The area is 54.5 km², which is 157 people per km². 3,279 households. 29.7% of residents are 65 or older and 13.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Miyada?

Four: Ina City (伊那市), Komagane City (駒ヶ根市), Agematsu Town (上松町), and Kiso Town (木曽町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Miyada in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Miyada written in Japanese?

宮田村, read Miyada-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 Miyada begin?

長野県上伊那郡宮田村… (Nagano-ken, Kamiina-gun, Miyada-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.