Tsuwano津和野町

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

Tsuwano (津和野町, Tsuwano-cho) is a town in Shimane Prefecture. Population 6,875 (2020 census), area 307.03 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kanoashi 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

津和野町

Reading

Tsuwano-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kanoashi District 鹿足郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Shimane 島根県

Region

Chūgoku 中国

Population

6,875 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-10.2% from 7,653

Area

307.03 km²

Density

22 people per km²

Households

3,090

Under 15

8.6%

65 and over

48.5%

Foreign residents

52 (0.8%)

Code

32501 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.tsuwano.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Masuda City益田市
• Yoshika Town吉賀町
• Yamaguchi City山口市(Yamaguchi)
• Hagi City萩市(Yamaguchi)

Questions about Tsuwano

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

Tsuwano (津和野町) 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 Kanoashi District (鹿足郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Tsuwano?

Tsuwano 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 Tsuwano?

6,875 at the 2020 census, down 10.2% from 7,653 in 2015. The area is 307.03 km², which is 22 people per km². 3,090 households. 48.5% of residents are 65 or older and 8.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Tsuwano?

Four: Masuda City (益田市), Yoshika Town (吉賀町), Yamaguchi City (山口市) in Yamaguchi, and Hagi City (萩市) in Yamaguchi. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Tsuwano in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Tsuwano written in Japanese?

津和野町, read Tsuwano-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 Tsuwano begin?

島根県鹿足郡津和野町… (Shimane-ken, Kanoashi-gun, Tsuwano-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.