Nachikatsura那智勝浦町

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

Nachikatsura (那智勝浦町, Nachikatsura-cho) is a town in Wakayama Prefecture. Population 14,137 (2020 census), area 183.31 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Higashimuro District, Wakayama 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

那智勝浦町

Reading

Nachikatsura-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Higashimuro District 東牟婁郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Wakayama 和歌山県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

14,137 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-9.9% from 15,682

Area

183.31 km²

Density

77 people per km²

Households

6,795

Under 15

9.6%

65 and over

44.0%

Foreign residents

108 (0.8%)

Code

30421 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.nachikatsuura.wakayama.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Shingu City新宮市
• Taiji Town太地町
• Kozagawa Town古座川町
• Kushimoto Town串本町

Questions about Nachikatsura

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

Nachikatsura (那智勝浦町) is a town (町, cho) in Wakayama 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 Higashimuro District (東牟婁郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Nachikatsura?

Nachikatsura is in Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県), in the Kansai region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Nachikatsura?

14,137 at the 2020 census, down 9.9% from 15,682 in 2015. The area is 183.31 km², which is 77 people per km². 6,795 households. 44.0% of residents are 65 or older and 9.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nachikatsura?

Four: Shingu City (新宮市), Taiji Town (太地町), Kozagawa Town (古座川町), and Kushimoto Town (串本町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nachikatsura in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nachikatsura written in Japanese?

那智勝浦町, read Nachikatsura-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 Nachikatsura begin?

和歌山県東牟婁郡那智勝浦町… (Wakayama-ken, Higashimuro-gun, Nachikatsura-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.