Higashiizu東伊豆町

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

Higashiizu (東伊豆町, Higashiizu-cho) is a town in Shizuoka Prefecture. Population 11,488 (2020 census), area 77.81 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kamo District, Shizuoka 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

東伊豆町

Reading

Higashiizu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kamo District 賀茂郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Shizuoka 静岡県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

11,488 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-9.0% from 12,624

Area

77.81 km²

Density

148 people per km²

Households

5,502

Under 15

6.7%

65 and over

48.1%

Foreign residents

140 (1.2%)

Code

22301 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.higashiizu.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Ito City伊東市
• Izu City伊豆市
• Kawazu Town河津町

Questions about Higashiizu

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

Higashiizu (東伊豆町) is a town (町, cho) in Shizuoka 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 Kamo District (賀茂郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Higashiizu?

Higashiizu is in Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県), in the Chūbu region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Higashiizu?

11,488 at the 2020 census, down 9.0% from 12,624 in 2015. The area is 77.81 km², which is 148 people per km². 5,502 households. 48.1% of residents are 65 or older and 6.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Higashiizu?

Three: Ito City (伊東市), Izu City (伊豆市), and Kawazu Town (河津町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Higashiizu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Higashiizu written in Japanese?

東伊豆町, read Higashiizu-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 Higashiizu begin?

静岡県賀茂郡東伊豆町… (Shizuoka-ken, Kamo-gun, Higashiizu-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.