Yuasa湯浅町

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

Yuasa (湯浅町, Yuasa-cho) is a town in Wakayama Prefecture. Population 11,122 (2020 census), area 20.79 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Arida 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

湯浅町

Reading

Yuasa-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Arida District 有田郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Wakayama 和歌山県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

11,122 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.8% from 12,200

Area

20.79 km²

Density

535 people per km²

Households

4,599

Under 15

10.7%

65 and over

37.0%

Foreign residents

38 (0.3%)

Code

30361 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.yuasa.wakayama.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Arida City有田市
• Hirogawa Town広川町
• Aridagawa Town有田川町

Questions about Yuasa

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

Yuasa (湯浅町) 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 Arida District (有田郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Yuasa?

Yuasa 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 Yuasa?

11,122 at the 2020 census, down 8.8% from 12,200 in 2015. The area is 20.79 km², which is 535 people per km². 4,599 households. 37.0% of residents are 65 or older and 10.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Yuasa?

Three: Arida City (有田市), Hirogawa Town (広川町), and Aridagawa Town (有田川町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Yuasa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Yuasa written in Japanese?

湯浅町, read Yuasa-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 Yuasa begin?

和歌山県有田郡湯浅町… (Wakayama-ken, Arida-gun, Yuasa-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.