Asuka明日香村

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

Asuka (明日香村, Asuka-mura) is a village in Nara Prefecture. Population 5,179 (2020 census), area 24.1 km². Borders 4 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Takaichi District, Nara 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

明日香村

Reading

Asuka-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Takaichi District 高市郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nara 奈良県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

5,179 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.2% from 5,523

Area

24.1 km²

Density

215 people per km²

Households

1,786

Under 15

10.2%

65 and over

41.2%

Foreign residents

15 (0.3%)

Code

29402 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

asukamura.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Kashihara City橿原市
• Sakurai City桜井市
• Takatori Town高取町
• Yoshino Town吉野町

Questions about Asuka

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

Asuka (明日香村) is a village (村, mura) in Nara 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 Takaichi District (高市郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Asuka?

Asuka is in Nara Prefecture (奈良県), in the Kansai region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Asuka?

5,179 at the 2020 census, down 6.2% from 5,523 in 2015. The area is 24.1 km², which is 215 people per km². 1,786 households. 41.2% of residents are 65 or older and 10.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Asuka?

Four: Kashihara City (橿原市), Sakurai City (桜井市), Takatori Town (高取町), and Yoshino Town (吉野町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Asuka in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Asuka written in Japanese?

明日香村, read Asuka-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 Asuka begin?

奈良県高市郡明日香村… (Nara-ken, Takaichi-gun, Asuka-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.