Misaki美咲町

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

Misaki (美咲町, Misaki-cho) is a town in Okayama Prefecture. Population 13,053 (2020 census), area 232.17 km². Borders 9 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kume District, Okayama 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

美咲町

Reading

Misaki-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kume District 久米郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Okayama 岡山県

Region

Chūgoku 中国

Population

13,053 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-9.6% from 14,432

Area

232.17 km²

Density

56 people per km²

Households

5,028

Under 15

10.9%

65 and over

41.5%

Foreign residents

75 (0.6%)

Code

33666 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.misaki.okayama.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

9 places share a land border with Misaki. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kita Ward北区(Okayama)
• Tsuyama City津山市
• Akaiwa City赤磐市
• Maniwa City真庭市
• Mimasaka City美作市
• Wake Town和気町
• Shoo Town勝央町
• Kumenan Town久米南町
• Kibichuo Town吉備中央町

Questions about Misaki

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

Misaki (美咲町) is a town (町, cho) in Okayama 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 Kume District (久米郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Misaki?

Misaki is in Okayama Prefecture (岡山県), in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Misaki?

13,053 at the 2020 census, down 9.6% from 14,432 in 2015. The area is 232.17 km², which is 56 people per km². 5,028 households. 41.5% of residents are 65 or older and 10.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Misaki?

Nine: Kita Ward (北区) of Okayama, Tsuyama City (津山市), Akaiwa City (赤磐市), Maniwa City (真庭市), Mimasaka City (美作市), Wake Town (和気町), Shoo Town (勝央町), Kumenan Town (久米南町), and Kibichuo Town (吉備中央町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Misaki in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Misaki written in Japanese?

美咲町, read Misaki-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 Misaki begin?

岡山県久米郡美咲町… (Okayama-ken, Kume-gun, Misaki-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.