Funahashi舟橋村

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

Funahashi (舟橋村, Funahashi-mura) is a village in Toyama Prefecture. Population 3,132 (2020 census), area 3.47 km². Borders 3 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama 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

舟橋村

Reading

Funahashi-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Nakaniikawa District 中新川郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Toyama 富山県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

3,132 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+5.0% from 2,982

Area

3.47 km²

Density

903 people per km²

Households

1,051

Under 15

16.9%

65 and over

20.2%

Foreign residents

51 (1.6%)

Code

16321 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.funahashi.toyama.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Toyama City富山市
• Kamiichi Town上市町
• Tateyama Town立山町

Questions about Funahashi

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

Funahashi (舟橋村) is a village (村, mura) in Toyama 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 Nakaniikawa District (中新川郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Funahashi?

Funahashi is in Toyama Prefecture (富山県), 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 Funahashi?

3,132 at the 2020 census, up 5.0% from 2,982 in 2015. The area is 3.47 km², which is 903 people per km². 1,051 households. 20.2% of residents are 65 or older and 16.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Funahashi?

Three: Toyama City (富山市), Kamiichi Town (上市町), and Tateyama Town (立山町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Funahashi in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Funahashi written in Japanese?

舟橋村, read Funahashi-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 Funahashi begin?

富山県中新川郡舟橋村… (Toyama-ken, Nakaniikawa-gun, Funahashi-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.