Koryo広陵町

Koryo-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Koryo (広陵町, Koryo-cho) is a town in Nara Prefecture. Population 33,810 (2020 census), area 16.3 km². Borders 7 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kitakatsuragi 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

広陵町

Reading

Koryo-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kitakatsuragi District 北葛城郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nara 奈良県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

33,810 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+1.0% from 33,487

Area

16.3 km²

Density

2,074 people per km²

Households

11,921

Under 15

14.8%

65 and over

26.3%

Foreign residents

186 (0.6%)

Code

29426 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.koryo.nara.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Yamatotakada City大和高田市
• Kashihara City橿原市
• Kashiba City香芝市
• Miyake Town三宅町
• Tawaramoto Town田原本町
• Kammaki Town上牧町
• Kawai Town河合町

Questions about Koryo

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

Koryo (広陵町) is a town (町, cho) in Nara Prefecture. A town 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 Kitakatsuragi District (北葛城郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Koryo?

Koryo 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 Koryo?

33,810 at the 2020 census, up 1.0% from 33,487 in 2015. The area is 16.3 km², which is 2,074 people per km². 11,921 households. 26.3% of residents are 65 or older and 14.8% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Koryo?

Seven: Yamatotakada City (大和高田市), Kashihara City (橿原市), Kashiba City (香芝市), Miyake Town (三宅町), Tawaramoto Town (田原本町), Kammaki Town (上牧町), and Kawai Town (河合町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Koryo in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Koryo written in Japanese?

広陵町, read Koryo-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Koryo begin?

奈良県北葛城郡広陵町… (Nara-ken, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Koryo-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town 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.