Shimizu清水町

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

Shimizu (清水町, Shimizu-cho) is a town in Shizuoka Prefecture. Population 31,710 (2020 census), area 8.81 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Sunto 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

清水町

Reading

Shimizu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Sunto District 駿東郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Shizuoka 静岡県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

31,710 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-1.3% from 32,118

Area

8.81 km²

Density

3,599 people per km²

Households

12,973

Under 15

12.7%

65 and over

26.3%

Foreign residents

1,257 (4.0%)

Code

22341 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.shimizu.shizuoka.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Numazu City沼津市
• Mishima City三島市
• Nagaizumi Town長泉町

Questions about Shimizu

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

Shimizu (清水町) 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 Sunto District (駿東郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Shimizu?

Shimizu 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 Shimizu?

31,710 at the 2020 census, down 1.3% from 32,118 in 2015. The area is 8.81 km², which is 3,599 people per km². 12,973 households. 26.3% of residents are 65 or older and 12.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Shimizu?

Three: Numazu City (沼津市), Mishima City (三島市), and Nagaizumi Town (長泉町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Shimizu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Shimizu written in Japanese?

清水町, read Shimizu-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 Shimizu begin?

静岡県駿東郡清水町… (Shizuoka-ken, Sunto-gun, Shimizu-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.