Higashichichibu東秩父村

Higashichichibu-mura. The name ends in 村 (mura), the word for village.

Higashichichibu (東秩父村, Higashichichibu-mura) is a village in Saitama Prefecture. Population 2,709 (2020 census), area 37.06 km². Borders 5 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Chichibu District, Saitama 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

東秩父村

Reading

Higashichichibu-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Chichibu District 秩父郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Saitama 埼玉県

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

2,709 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.1% from 2,915

Area

37.06 km²

Density

73 people per km²

Households

990

Under 15

6.4%

65 and over

46.5%

Foreign residents

9 (0.3%)

Code

11369 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.higashichichibu.saitama.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Higashichichibu. Borders across water are not counted.

• Chichibu City秩父市
• Ogawa Town小川町
• Tokigawa Townときがわ町
• Minano Town皆野町
• Yorii Town寄居町

Questions about Higashichichibu

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

Higashichichibu (東秩父村) is a village (村, mura) in Saitama 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 Chichibu District (秩父郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Higashichichibu?

Higashichichibu is in Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Higashichichibu?

2,709 at the 2020 census, down 7.1% from 2,915 in 2015. The area is 37.06 km², which is 73 people per km². 990 households. 46.5% of residents are 65 or older and 6.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Higashichichibu?

Five: Chichibu City (秩父市), Ogawa Town (小川町), Tokigawa Town (ときがわ町), Minano Town (皆野町), and Yorii Town (寄居町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Higashichichibu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Higashichichibu written in Japanese?

東秩父村, read Higashichichibu-mura. The last character, 村 (mura), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Higashichichibu begin?

埼玉県秩父郡東秩父村… (Saitama-ken, Chichibu-gun, Higashichichibu-mura, …). 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.