Komatsushima小松島市

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

Komatsushima (小松島市, Komatsushima-shi) is a city in Tokushima Prefecture. Population 36,149 (2020 census), area 45.37 km². Borders 3 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Tokushima 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

小松島市

Reading

Komatsushima-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Tokushima 徳島県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

36,149 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.7% from 38,755

Area

45.37 km²

Density

797 people per km²

Households

15,141

Under 15

10.2%

65 and over

35.0%

Foreign residents

206 (0.6%)

Code

36203 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.komatsushima.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Tokushima City徳島市
• Anan City阿南市
• Katsura Town勝浦町

Questions about Komatsushima

Is Komatsushima a city or a prefecture?

Komatsushima (小松島市) is a city (市, shi) in Tokushima Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Komatsushima?

Komatsushima is in Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県), in the Shikoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Komatsushima?

36,149 at the 2020 census, down 6.7% from 38,755 in 2015. The area is 45.37 km², which is 797 people per km². 15,141 households. 35.0% of residents are 65 or older and 10.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Komatsushima?

Three: Tokushima City (徳島市), Anan City (阿南市), and Katsura Town (勝浦町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Komatsushima in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Komatsushima written in Japanese?

小松島市, read Komatsushima-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 Komatsushima begin?

徳島県小松島市… (Tokushima-ken, Komatsushima-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.