Numazu沼津市

Numazu-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Numazu (沼津市, Numazu-shi) is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture. Population 189,386 (2020 census), area 186.96 km². Borders 7 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Shizuoka Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

沼津市

Reading

Numazu-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Shizuoka 静岡県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

189,386 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-3.2% from 195,633

Area

186.96 km²

Density

1,013 people per km²

Households

83,438

Under 15

10.1%

65 and over

32.3%

Foreign residents

4,418 (2.3%)

Code

22203 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.numazu.shizuoka.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Mishima City三島市
• Fuji City富士市
• Izu City伊豆市
• Izunokuni City伊豆の国市
• Kannami Town函南町
• Shimizu Town清水町
• Nagaizumi Town長泉町

Questions about Numazu

Is Numazu a city or a prefecture?

Numazu (沼津市) is a city (市, shi) in Shizuoka Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Numazu?

Numazu 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 Numazu?

189,386 at the 2020 census, down 3.2% from 195,633 in 2015. The area is 186.96 km², which is 1,013 people per km². 83,438 households. 32.3% of residents are 65 or older and 10.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Numazu?

Seven: Mishima City (三島市), Fuji City (富士市), Izu City (伊豆市), Izunokuni City (伊豆の国市), Kannami Town (函南町), Shimizu Town (清水町), and Nagaizumi Town (長泉町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Numazu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Numazu written in Japanese?

沼津市, read Numazu-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Numazu begin?

静岡県沼津市… (Shizuoka-ken, Numazu-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.