Kofu江府町

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

Kofu (江府町, Kofu-cho) is a town in Tottori Prefecture. Population 2,672 (2020 census), area 124.52 km². Borders 7 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Hino District, Tottori 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

江府町

Reading

Kofu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Hino District 日野郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Tottori 鳥取県

Region

Chūgoku 中国

Population

2,672 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-11.1% from 3,004

Area

124.52 km²

Density

21 people per km²

Households

953

Under 15

7.1%

65 and over

49.1%

Foreign residents

10 (0.4%)

Code

31403 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town-kofu.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Kurayoshi City倉吉市
• Kotora Town琴浦町
• Daisen Town大山町
• Hoki Town伯耆町
• Hino Town日野町
• Maniwa City真庭市(Okayama)
• Shinjo Village新庄村(Okayama)

Questions about Kofu

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

Kofu (江府町) is a town (町, cho) in Tottori 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 Hino District (日野郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kofu?

Kofu is in Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県), in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Kofu?

2,672 at the 2020 census, down 11.1% from 3,004 in 2015. The area is 124.52 km², which is 21 people per km². 953 households. 49.1% of residents are 65 or older and 7.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kofu?

Seven: Kurayoshi City (倉吉市), Kotora Town (琴浦町), Daisen Town (大山町), Hoki Town (伯耆町), Hino Town (日野町), Maniwa City (真庭市) in Okayama, and Shinjo Village (新庄村) in Okayama. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kofu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kofu written in Japanese?

江府町, read Kofu-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 Kofu begin?

鳥取県日野郡江府町… (Tottori-ken, Hino-gun, Kofu-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.