Shimojo下條村

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

Shimojo (下條村, Shimojo-mura) is a village in Nagano Prefecture. Population 3,545 (2020 census), area 38.12 km². Borders 4 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

下條村

Reading

Shimojo-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

3,545 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.9% from 3,851

Area

38.12 km²

Density

93 people per km²

Households

1,160

Under 15

13.2%

65 and over

35.1%

Foreign residents

36 (1.0%)

Code

20411 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill-shimojo.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Iida City飯田市
• Anan Town阿南町
• Achi Village阿智村
• Yasuoka Village泰阜村

Questions about Shimojo

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

Shimojo (下條村) 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 Shimojo?

Shimojo 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 Shimojo?

3,545 at the 2020 census, down 7.9% from 3,851 in 2015. The area is 38.12 km², which is 93 people per km². 1,160 households. 35.1% of residents are 65 or older and 13.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Shimojo?

Four: Iida City (飯田市), Anan Town (阿南町), Achi Village (阿智村), and Yasuoka Village (泰阜村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Shimojo in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Shimojo written in Japanese?

下條村, read Shimojo-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 Shimojo begin?

長野県下伊那郡下條村… (Nagano-ken, Shimoina-gun, Shimojo-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.