Sanagochi佐那河内村

Sanagochi-son. The name ends in 村 (son), the word for village.

Sanagochi (佐那河内村, Sanagochi-son) is a village in Tokushima Prefecture. Population 2,058 (2020 census), area 42.28 km². Borders 4 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Myodo District, Tokushima 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

佐那河内村

Reading

Sanagochi-son

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Myodo District 名東郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Tokushima 徳島県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

2,058 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-10.1% from 2,289

Area

42.28 km²

Density

49 people per km²

Households

771

Under 15

7.9%

65 and over

47.9%

Foreign residents

5 (0.2%)

Code

36321 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.sanagochi.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

4 places share a land border with Sanagochi. Borders across water are not counted.

• Tokushima City徳島市
• Katsura Town勝浦町
• Kamikatsu Town上勝町
• Kamiyama Town神山町

Questions about Sanagochi

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

Sanagochi (佐那河内村) is a village (村, son) in Tokushima Prefecture. A village 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 Myodo District (名東郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Sanagochi?

Sanagochi 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 Sanagochi?

2,058 at the 2020 census, down 10.1% from 2,289 in 2015. The area is 42.28 km², which is 49 people per km². 771 households. 47.9% of residents are 65 or older and 7.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Sanagochi?

Four: Tokushima City (徳島市), Katsura Town (勝浦町), Kamikatsu Town (上勝町), and Kamiyama Town (神山町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Sanagochi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Sanagochi written in Japanese?

佐那河内村, read Sanagochi-son. The last character, 村 (son), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Sanagochi begin?

徳島県名東郡佐那河内村… (Tokushima-ken, Myodo-gun, Sanagochi-son, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the village 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.