Nishiawakura西粟倉村

Nishiawakura-son. The name ends in 村 (son), the word for village.

Nishiawakura (西粟倉村, Nishiawakura-son) is a village in Okayama Prefecture. Population 1,398 (2020 census), area 57.97 km². Borders 4 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Aida 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

西粟倉村

Reading

Nishiawakura-son

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Aida District 英田郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Okayama 岡山県

Region

Chūgoku 中国

Population

1,398 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-5.0% from 1,472

Area

57.97 km²

Density

24 people per km²

Households

575

Under 15

12.7%

65 and over

35.4%

Foreign residents

6 (0.4%)

Code

33643 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.nishiawakura.okayama.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Shiso City宍粟市(Hyōgo)
• Wakasa Town若桜町(Tottori)
• Chizu Town智頭町(Tottori)
• Mimasaka City美作市

Questions about Nishiawakura

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

Nishiawakura (西粟倉村) is a village (村, son) in Okayama 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 Aida District (英田郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Nishiawakura?

Nishiawakura 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 Nishiawakura?

1,398 at the 2020 census, down 5.0% from 1,472 in 2015. The area is 57.97 km², which is 24 people per km². 575 households. 35.4% of residents are 65 or older and 12.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nishiawakura?

Four: Shiso City (宍粟市) in Hyōgo, Wakasa Town (若桜町) in Tottori, Chizu Town (智頭町) in Tottori, and Mimasaka City (美作市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nishiawakura in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nishiawakura written in Japanese?

西粟倉村, read Nishiawakura-son. The last character, 村 (son), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Nishiawakura begin?

岡山県英田郡西粟倉村… (Okayama-ken, Aida-gun, Nishiawakura-son, …). 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.