Ogawa小川村

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

Ogawa (小川村, Ogawa-mura) is a village in Nagano Prefecture. Population 2,215 (2020 census), area 58.11 km². Borders 3 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Kamiminochi 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

小川村

Reading

Ogawa-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Kamiminochi District 上水内郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nagano 長野県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

2,215 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-16.9% from 2,665

Area

58.11 km²

Density

38 people per km²

Households

965

Under 15

8.5%

65 and over

45.9%

Foreign residents

16 (0.7%)

Code

20588 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.ogawa.nagano.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Ogawa. Borders across water are not counted.

• Nagano City長野市
• Omachi City大町市
• Hakuba Village白馬村

Questions about Ogawa

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

Ogawa (小川村) 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 Kamiminochi District (上水内郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Ogawa?

Ogawa 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 Ogawa?

2,215 at the 2020 census, down 16.9% from 2,665 in 2015. The area is 58.11 km², which is 38 people per km². 965 households. 45.9% of residents are 65 or older and 8.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ogawa?

Three: Nagano City (長野市), Omachi City (大町市), and Hakuba Village (白馬村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ogawa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ogawa written in Japanese?

小川村, read Ogawa-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 Ogawa begin?

長野県上水内郡小川村… (Nagano-ken, Kamiminochi-gun, Ogawa-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.