Nagi奈義町

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

Nagi (奈義町, Nagi-cho) is a town in Okayama Prefecture. Population 5,578 (2020 census), area 69.52 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Katsuta 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

奈義町

Reading

Nagi-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Katsuta District 勝田郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Okayama 岡山県

Region

Chūgoku 中国

Population

5,578 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-5.6% from 5,906

Area

69.52 km²

Density

80 people per km²

Households

1,942

Under 15

13.2%

65 and over

35.4%

Foreign residents

26 (0.5%)

Code

33623 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.nagi.okayama.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Chizu Town智頭町(Tottori)
• Tsuyama City津山市
• Mimasaka City美作市
• Shoo Town勝央町

Questions about Nagi

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

Nagi (奈義町) 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 Katsuta District (勝田郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Nagi?

Nagi 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 Nagi?

5,578 at the 2020 census, down 5.6% from 5,906 in 2015. The area is 69.52 km², which is 80 people per km². 1,942 households. 35.4% of residents are 65 or older and 13.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nagi?

Four: Chizu Town (智頭町) in Tottori, Tsuyama City (津山市), Mimasaka City (美作市), and Shoo Town (勝央町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nagi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nagi written in Japanese?

奈義町, read Nagi-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 Nagi begin?

岡山県勝田郡奈義町… (Okayama-ken, Katsuta-gun, Nagi-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.