Awashimaura粟島浦村

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

Awashimaura (粟島浦村, Awashimaura-mura) is a village in Niigata Prefecture. Population 353 (2020 census), area 9.78 km².

A village (村 / son or mura) in Iwafune District, Niigata 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

粟島浦村

Reading

Awashimaura-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Iwafune District 岩船郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Niigata 新潟県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

353 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-4.6% from 370

Area

9.78 km²

Density

36 people per km²

Households

170

Under 15

11.9%

65 and over

41.4%

Foreign residents

2 (0.6%)

Code

15586 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.awashimaura.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

Awashimaura shares no land border with another municipality.

Questions about Awashimaura

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

Awashimaura (粟島浦村) is a village (村, mura) in Niigata 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 Iwafune District (岩船郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Awashimaura?

Awashimaura is in Niigata Prefecture (新潟県), in the Chūbu region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Awashimaura?

353 at the 2020 census, down 4.6% from 370 in 2015. The area is 9.78 km², which is 36 people per km². 170 households. 41.4% of residents are 65 or older and 11.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Awashimaura?

None. Awashimaura shares no land border with another municipality. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Awashimaura written in Japanese?

粟島浦村, read Awashimaura-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 Awashimaura begin?

新潟県岩船郡粟島浦村… (Niigata-ken, Iwafune-gun, Awashimaura-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.