Soni曽爾村

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

Soni (曽爾村, Soni-mura) is a village in Nara Prefecture. Population 1,295 (2020 census), area 47.76 km². Borders 5 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Uda 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

曽爾村

Reading

Soni-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Uda District 宇陀郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nara 奈良県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

1,295 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-16.4% from 1,549

Area

47.76 km²

Density

27 people per km²

Households

593

Under 15

6.6%

65 and over

51.6%

Foreign residents

15 (1.2%)

Code

29385 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.soni.nara.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Soni. Borders across water are not counted.

• Tsu City津市(Mie)
• Nabari City名張市(Mie)
• Uda City宇陀市
• Mitsue Village御杖村
• Higashiyoshino Village東吉野村

Questions about Soni

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

Soni (曽爾村) 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 Uda District (宇陀郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Soni?

Soni 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 Soni?

1,295 at the 2020 census, down 16.4% from 1,549 in 2015. The area is 47.76 km², which is 27 people per km². 593 households. 51.6% of residents are 65 or older and 6.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Soni?

Five: Tsu City (津市) in Mie, Nabari City (名張市) in Mie, Uda City (宇陀市), Mitsue Village (御杖村), and Higashiyoshino Village (東吉野村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Soni in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Soni written in Japanese?

曽爾村, read Soni-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 Soni begin?

奈良県宇陀郡曽爾村… (Nara-ken, Uda-gun, Soni-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.