Takaishi高石市

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

Takaishi (高石市, Takaishi-shi) is a city in Osaka Prefecture. Population 55,635 (2020 census), area 11.3 km². Borders 3 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

高石市

Reading

Takaishi-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Osaka 大阪府

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

55,635 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-1.6% from 56,529

Area

11.3 km²

Density

4,923 people per km²

Households

23,130

Under 15

12.6%

65 and over

28.5%

Foreign residents

522 (0.9%)

Code

27225 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.takaishi.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Takaishi. Borders across water are not counted.

• Nishi Ward西区(Sakai)
• Izumiotsu City泉大津市
• Izumi City和泉市

Questions about Takaishi

Is Takaishi a city or a prefecture?

Takaishi (高石市) 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 Takaishi?

Takaishi 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 Takaishi?

55,635 at the 2020 census, down 1.6% from 56,529 in 2015. The area is 11.3 km², which is 4,923 people per km². 23,130 households. 28.5% of residents are 65 or older and 12.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Takaishi?

Three: Nishi Ward (西区) of Sakai, Izumiotsu City (泉大津市), and Izumi City (和泉市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Takaishi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Takaishi written in Japanese?

高石市, read Takaishi-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 Takaishi begin?

大阪府高石市… (Ōsaka-fu, Takaishi-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.