Kaizuka貝塚市

Kaizuka-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Kaizuka (貝塚市, Kaizuka-shi) is a city in Osaka Prefecture. Population 84,443 (2020 census), area 43.93 km². Borders 4 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Osaka Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

貝塚市

Reading

Kaizuka-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Osaka 大阪府

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

84,443 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-4.8% from 88,694

Area

43.93 km²

Density

1,922 people per km²

Households

33,284

Under 15

12.9%

65 and over

27.5%

Foreign residents

986 (1.2%)

Code

27208 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.kaizuka.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Kishiwada City岸和田市
• Izumisano City泉佐野市
• Kumatori Town熊取町
• Kinokawa City紀の川市(Wakayama)

Questions about Kaizuka

Is Kaizuka a city or a prefecture?

Kaizuka (貝塚市) is a city (市, shi) in Osaka Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Kaizuka?

Kaizuka is in Osaka Prefecture (大阪府), 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 Kaizuka?

84,443 at the 2020 census, down 4.8% from 88,694 in 2015. The area is 43.93 km², which is 1,922 people per km². 33,284 households. 27.5% of residents are 65 or older and 12.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kaizuka?

Four: Kishiwada City (岸和田市), Izumisano City (泉佐野市), Kumatori Town (熊取町), and Kinokawa City (紀の川市) in Wakayama. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kaizuka in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kaizuka written in Japanese?

貝塚市, read Kaizuka-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Kaizuka begin?

大阪府貝塚市… (Ōsaka-fu, Kaizuka-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.