Nishiizu西伊豆町

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

Nishiizu (西伊豆町, Nishiizu-cho) is a town in Shizuoka Prefecture. Population 7,090 (2020 census), area 105.54 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

西伊豆町

Reading

Nishiizu-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

7,090 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-13.9% from 8,234

Area

105.54 km²

Density

67 people per km²

Households

3,400

Under 15

6.1%

65 and over

51.8%

Foreign residents

88 (1.2%)

Code

22306 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.nishiizu.shizuoka.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Izu City伊豆市
• Kawazu Town河津町
• Matsuzaki Town松崎町

Questions about Nishiizu

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

Nishiizu (西伊豆町) 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 Nishiizu?

Nishiizu 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 Nishiizu?

7,090 at the 2020 census, down 13.9% from 8,234 in 2015. The area is 105.54 km², which is 67 people per km². 3,400 households. 51.8% of residents are 65 or older and 6.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nishiizu?

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

How is Nishiizu written in Japanese?

西伊豆町, read Nishiizu-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 Nishiizu begin?

静岡県賀茂郡西伊豆町… (Shizuoka-ken, Kamo-gun, Nishiizu-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.