Oshika大鹿村

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

Oshika (大鹿村, Oshika-mura) is a village in Nagano Prefecture. Population 1,023 (2020 census), area 248.28 km². Borders 7 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Shimoina 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

大鹿村

Reading

Oshika-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Shimoina District 下伊那郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nagano 長野県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

1,023 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

0.0% from 1,023

Area

248.28 km²

Density

4 people per km²

Households

532

Under 15

9.6%

65 and over

45.5%

Foreign residents

12 (1.2%)

Code

20417 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.ooshika.nagano.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Oshika. Borders across water are not counted.

• Iida City飯田市
• Ina City伊那市
• Komagane City駒ヶ根市
• Nakagawa Village中川村
• Matsukawa Town松川町
• Toyoka Village豊丘村
• Aoi Ward葵区(Shizuoka)

Questions about Oshika

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

Oshika (大鹿村) 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 Shimoina District (下伊那郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Oshika?

Oshika 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 Oshika?

1,023 at the 2020 census, unchanged from 1,023 in 2015. The area is 248.28 km², which is 4 people per km². 532 households. 45.5% of residents are 65 or older and 9.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Oshika?

Seven: Iida City (飯田市), Ina City (伊那市), Komagane City (駒ヶ根市), Nakagawa Village (中川村), Matsukawa Town (松川町), Toyoka Village (豊丘村), and Aoi Ward (葵区) of Shizuoka in Shizuoka. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Oshika in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Oshika written in Japanese?

大鹿村, read Oshika-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 Oshika begin?

長野県下伊那郡大鹿村… (Nagano-ken, Shimoina-gun, Oshika-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.