Kawazu河津町

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

Kawazu (河津町, Kawazu-cho) is a town in Shizuoka Prefecture. Population 6,870 (2020 census), area 100.69 km². Borders 5 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

河津町

Reading

Kawazu-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

6,870 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-5.9% from 7,303

Area

100.69 km²

Density

68 people per km²

Households

2,936

Under 15

9.4%

65 and over

43.1%

Foreign residents

44 (0.6%)

Code

22302 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.kawazu.shizuoka.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Shimoda City下田市
• Izu City伊豆市
• Higashiizu Town東伊豆町
• Matsuzaki Town松崎町
• Nishiizu Town西伊豆町

Questions about Kawazu

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

Kawazu (河津町) 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 Kawazu?

Kawazu 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 Kawazu?

6,870 at the 2020 census, down 5.9% from 7,303 in 2015. The area is 100.69 km², which is 68 people per km². 2,936 households. 43.1% of residents are 65 or older and 9.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kawazu?

Five: Shimoda City (下田市), Izu City (伊豆市), Higashiizu Town (東伊豆町), Matsuzaki Town (松崎町), and Nishiizu Town (西伊豆町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kawazu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kawazu written in Japanese?

河津町, read Kawazu-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 Kawazu begin?

静岡県賀茂郡河津町… (Shizuoka-ken, Kamo-gun, Kawazu-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.