Takayama高山村

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

Takayama (高山村, Takayama-mura) is a village in Nagano Prefecture. Population 6,617 (2020 census), area 98.56 km². Borders 6 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) 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

高山村

Reading

Takayama-mura

Kind

Village (村): 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

6,617 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-5.9% from 7,033

Area

98.56 km²

Density

67 people per km²

Households

2,321

Under 15

10.9%

65 and over

36.9%

Foreign residents

98 (1.5%)

Code

20543 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.takayama.nagano.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Takayama. Borders across water are not counted.

• Nakanojo Town中之条町(Gunma)
• Tsumagoi Village嬬恋村(Gunma)
• Suzaka City須坂市
• Nakano City中野市
• Obuse Town小布施町
• Yamanochi Town山ノ内町

Questions about Takayama

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

Takayama (高山村) 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 Kamitakai District (上高井郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Takayama?

Takayama 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 Takayama?

6,617 at the 2020 census, down 5.9% from 7,033 in 2015. The area is 98.56 km², which is 67 people per km². 2,321 households. 36.9% of residents are 65 or older and 10.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Takayama?

Six: Nakanojo Town (中之条町) in Gunma, Tsumagoi Village (嬬恋村) in Gunma, Suzaka City (須坂市), Nakano City (中野市), Obuse Town (小布施町), and Yamanochi Town (山ノ内町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Takayama in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Takayama written in Japanese?

高山村, read Takayama-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 Takayama begin?

長野県上高井郡高山村… (Nagano-ken, Kamitakai-gun, Takayama-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.