Susamiすさみ町

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

Susami (すさみ町, Susami-cho) is a town in Wakayama Prefecture. Population 3,685 (2020 census), area 174.45 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Nishimuro 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

すさみ町

Reading

Susami-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Nishimuro District 西牟婁郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Wakayama 和歌山県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

3,685 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-10.7% from 4,127

Area

174.45 km²

Density

21 people per km²

Households

1,790

Under 15

8.2%

65 and over

49.0%

Foreign residents

22 (0.6%)

Code

30406 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.susami.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Shirahama Town白浜町
• Kozagawa Town古座川町
• Kushimoto Town串本町

Questions about Susami

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

Susami (すさみ町) 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 Nishimuro District (西牟婁郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Susami?

Susami 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 Susami?

3,685 at the 2020 census, down 10.7% from 4,127 in 2015. The area is 174.45 km², which is 21 people per km². 1,790 households. 49.0% of residents are 65 or older and 8.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Susami?

Three: Shirahama Town (白浜町), Kozagawa Town (古座川町), and Kushimoto Town (串本町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Susami in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Susami written in Japanese?

すさみ町, read Susami-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 Susami begin?

和歌山県西牟婁郡すさみ町… (Wakayama-ken, Nishimuro-gun, Susami-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.