Hirao平生町

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

Hirao (平生町, Hirao-cho) is a town in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Population 11,914 (2020 census), area 34.59 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kumage District, Yamaguchi 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

平生町

Reading

Hirao-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kumage District 熊毛郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Yamaguchi 山口県

Region

Chūgoku 中国

Population

11,914 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.9% from 12,798

Area

34.59 km²

Density

344 people per km²

Households

4,848

Under 15

9.1%

65 and over

43.2%

Foreign residents

88 (0.7%)

Code

35344 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.hirao.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Yanai City柳井市
• Kaminoseki Town上関町
• Tabuse Town田布施町

Questions about Hirao

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

Hirao (平生町) is a town (町, cho) in Yamaguchi 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 Kumage District (熊毛郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Hirao?

Hirao is in Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県), 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 Hirao?

11,914 at the 2020 census, down 6.9% from 12,798 in 2015. The area is 34.59 km², which is 344 people per km². 4,848 households. 43.2% of residents are 65 or older and 9.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Hirao?

Three: Yanai City (柳井市), Kaminoseki Town (上関町), and Tabuse Town (田布施町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Hirao in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Hirao written in Japanese?

平生町, read Hirao-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 Hirao begin?

山口県熊毛郡平生町… (Yamaguchi-ken, Kumage-gun, Hirao-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.