Onan邑南町

Onan-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Onan (邑南町, Onan-cho) is a town in Shimane Prefecture. Population 10,163 (2020 census), area 419.29 km². Borders 7 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Ochi District, Shimane 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

邑南町

Reading

Onan-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Ochi District 邑智郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Shimane 島根県

Region

Chūgoku 中国

Population

10,163 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.4% from 11,101

Area

419.29 km²

Density

24 people per km²

Households

3,994

Under 15

10.7%

65 and over

45.1%

Foreign residents

84 (0.8%)

Code

32449 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.ohnan.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Onan. Borders across water are not counted.

• Hamada City浜田市
• Gotsu City江津市
• Kawamoto Town川本町
• Misato Town美郷町
• Miyoshi City三次市(Hiroshima)
• Akitakata City安芸高田市(Hiroshima)
• Kitahiroshima Town北広島町(Hiroshima)

Questions about Onan

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

Onan (邑南町) is a town (町, cho) in Shimane Prefecture. A town 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 Ochi District (邑智郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Onan?

Onan is in Shimane Prefecture (島根県), 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 Onan?

10,163 at the 2020 census, down 8.4% from 11,101 in 2015. The area is 419.29 km², which is 24 people per km². 3,994 households. 45.1% of residents are 65 or older and 10.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Onan?

Seven: Hamada City (浜田市), Gotsu City (江津市), Kawamoto Town (川本町), Misato Town (美郷町), Miyoshi City (三次市) in Hiroshima, Akitakata City (安芸高田市) in Hiroshima, and Kitahiroshima Town (北広島町) in Hiroshima. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Onan in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Onan written in Japanese?

邑南町, read Onan-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Onan begin?

島根県邑智郡邑南町… (Shimane-ken, Ochi-gun, Onan-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town 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.