Aogashima青ヶ島村

Aogashima-mura. The name ends in 村 (mura), the word for village.

Aogashima (青ヶ島村, Aogashima-mura) is a village in Tokyo Prefecture. Population 169 (2020 census), area 5.96 km².

A village (村 / son or mura) in Hachijō Subprefecture, Tokyo 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

青ヶ島村

Reading

Aogashima-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

Subprefecture

Hachijō Subprefecture 八丈支庁, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Tokyo 東京都

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

169 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-5.1% from 178

Area

5.96 km²

Density

28 people per km²

Households

118

Under 15

12.4%

65 and over

18.3%

Foreign residents

0 (0.0%)

Code

13402 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.aogashima.tokyo.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

Aogashima shares no land border with another municipality.

Questions about Aogashima

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

Aogashima (青ヶ島村) is a village (村, mura) in Tokyo 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 Hachijō Subprefecture (八丈支庁), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Aogashima?

Aogashima is in Tokyo Prefecture (東京都), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Aogashima?

169 at the 2020 census, down 5.1% from 178 in 2015. The area is 5.96 km², which is 28 people per km². 118 households. 18.3% of residents are 65 or older and 12.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Aogashima?

None. Aogashima shares no land border with another municipality. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Aogashima written in Japanese?

青ヶ島村, read Aogashima-mura. The last character, 村 (mura), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Aogashima begin?

東京都八丈支庁青ヶ島村… (Tōkyō-to, Hachijō, Aogashima-mura, …). 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.