Takatori高取町

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

Takatori (高取町, Takatori-cho) is a town in Nara Prefecture. Population 6,729 (2020 census), area 25.79 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) 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

高取町

Reading

Takatori-cho

Kind

Town (町): 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

6,729 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.5% from 7,195

Area

25.79 km²

Density

261 people per km²

Households

2,320

Under 15

9.2%

65 and over

41.5%

Foreign residents

9 (0.1%)

Code

29401 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.takatori.nara.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Kashihara City橿原市
• Gose City御所市
• Asuka Village明日香村
• Oyodo Town大淀町

Questions about Takatori

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

Takatori (高取町) 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 Takaichi District (高市郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Takatori?

Takatori 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 Takatori?

6,729 at the 2020 census, down 6.5% from 7,195 in 2015. The area is 25.79 km², which is 261 people per km². 2,320 households. 41.5% of residents are 65 or older and 9.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Takatori?

Four: Kashihara City (橿原市), Gose City (御所市), Asuka Village (明日香村), and Oyodo Town (大淀町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Takatori in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Takatori written in Japanese?

高取町, read Takatori-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 Takatori begin?

奈良県高市郡高取町… (Nara-ken, Takaichi-gun, Takatori-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.