Moriguchi守口市

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

Moriguchi (守口市, Moriguchi-shi) is a city in Osaka Prefecture. Population 143,096 (2020 census), area 12.71 km². Borders 6 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

守口市

Reading

Moriguchi-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Osaka 大阪府

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

143,096 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

0.0% from 143,042

Area

12.71 km²

Density

11,259 people per km²

Households

67,860

Under 15

10.8%

65 and over

29.5%

Foreign residents

2,643 (1.8%)

Code

27209 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.moriguchi.osaka.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Moriguchi. Borders across water are not counted.

• Higashiyodogawa Ward東淀川区(Osaka)
• Asahi Ward旭区(Osaka)
• Tsurumi Ward鶴見区(Osaka)
• Neyagawa City寝屋川市
• Kadoma City門真市
• Settsu City摂津市

Questions about Moriguchi

Is Moriguchi a city or a prefecture?

Moriguchi (守口市) 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 Moriguchi?

Moriguchi 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 Moriguchi?

143,096 at the 2020 census, unchanged from 143,042 in 2015. The area is 12.71 km², which is 11,259 people per km². 67,860 households. 29.5% of residents are 65 or older and 10.8% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Moriguchi?

Six: Higashiyodogawa Ward (東淀川区) of Osaka, Asahi Ward (旭区) of Osaka, Tsurumi Ward (鶴見区) of Osaka, Neyagawa City (寝屋川市), Kadoma City (門真市), and Settsu City (摂津市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Moriguchi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Moriguchi written in Japanese?

守口市, read Moriguchi-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 Moriguchi begin?

大阪府守口市… (Ōsaka-fu, Moriguchi-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.