Obuse小布施町

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

Obuse (小布施町, Obuse-machi) is a town in Nagano Prefecture. Population 10,660 (2020 census), area 19.12 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kamitakai 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

小布施町

Reading

Obuse-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kamitakai District 上高井郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nagano 長野県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

10,660 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-0.4% from 10,702

Area

19.12 km²

Density

558 people per km²

Households

3,680

Under 15

13.1%

65 and over

35.2%

Foreign residents

47 (0.4%)

Code

20541 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.obuse.nagano.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Nagano City長野市
• Suzaka City須坂市
• Nakano City中野市
• Takayama Village高山村

Questions about Obuse

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

Obuse (小布施町) 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 Kamitakai District (上高井郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Obuse?

Obuse 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 Obuse?

10,660 at the 2020 census, down 0.4% from 10,702 in 2015. The area is 19.12 km², which is 558 people per km². 3,680 households. 35.2% of residents are 65 or older and 13.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Obuse?

Four: Nagano City (長野市), Suzaka City (須坂市), Nakano City (中野市), and Takayama Village (高山村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Obuse in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Obuse written in Japanese?

小布施町, read Obuse-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 Obuse begin?

長野県上高井郡小布施町… (Nagano-ken, Kamitakai-gun, Obuse-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.