Katsuragi葛城市

Katsuragi-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Katsuragi (葛城市, Katsuragi-shi) is a city in Nara Prefecture. Population 36,832 (2020 census), area 33.72 km². Borders 6 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Nara Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

葛城市

Reading

Katsuragi-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Nara 奈良県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

36,832 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+0.5% from 36,635

Area

33.72 km²

Density

1,092 people per km²

Households

13,288

Under 15

15.2%

65 and over

28.2%

Foreign residents

352 (1.0%)

Code

29211 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.katsuragi.nara.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Taishi Town太子町(Osaka)
• Kanan Town河南町(Osaka)
• Chihayaakasaka Village千早赤阪村(Osaka)
• Yamatotakada City大和高田市
• Gose City御所市
• Kashiba City香芝市

Questions about Katsuragi

Is Katsuragi a city or a prefecture?

Katsuragi (葛城市) is a city (市, shi) in Nara Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Katsuragi?

Katsuragi 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 Katsuragi?

36,832 at the 2020 census, up 0.5% from 36,635 in 2015. The area is 33.72 km², which is 1,092 people per km². 13,288 households. 28.2% of residents are 65 or older and 15.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Katsuragi?

Six: Taishi Town (太子町) in Osaka, Kanan Town (河南町) in Osaka, Chihayaakasaka Village (千早赤阪村) in Osaka, Yamatotakada City (大和高田市), Gose City (御所市), and Kashiba City (香芝市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Katsuragi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Katsuragi written in Japanese?

葛城市, read Katsuragi-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Katsuragi begin?

奈良県葛城市… (Nara-ken, Katsuragi-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.