Ichikawamisato Municipality市川三郷町

Ichikawamisato. The name ends in 町 (chō or machi), the word for town.

Ichikawamisato Municipality (市川三郷町, Ichikawamisato) is a town in Yamanashi Prefecture. Population 14,700 (2020 census), area 75.18 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi 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

市川三郷町

Reading

Ichikawamisato

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Nishiyatsushiro District 西八代郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Yamanashi 山梨県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

14,700 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.2% from 15,678

Area

75.18 km²

Density

196 people per km²

Households

5,803

Under 15

10.0%

65 and over

38.5%

Foreign residents

221 (1.5%)

Code

19346 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.ichikawamisato.yamanashi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Ichikawamisato Municipality. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kofu City甲府市
• Minamiarupusu City南アルプス市
• Chuo City中央市
• Minobu Town身延町
• Fujikawa Town富士川町

Questions about Ichikawamisato Municipality

Is Ichikawamisato Municipality a city, a town, or a village?

Ichikawamisato Municipality (市川三郷町) is a town (町, chō or machi) in Yamanashi 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 Nishiyatsushiro District (西八代郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Ichikawamisato Municipality?

Ichikawamisato Municipality is in Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県), 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 Ichikawamisato Municipality?

14,700 at the 2020 census, down 6.2% from 15,678 in 2015. The area is 75.18 km², which is 196 people per km². 5,803 households. 38.5% of residents are 65 or older and 10.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ichikawamisato Municipality?

Five: Kofu City (甲府市), Minamiarupusu City (南アルプス市), Chuo City (中央市), Minobu Town (身延町), and Fujikawa Town (富士川町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ichikawamisato Municipality in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ichikawamisato Municipality written in Japanese?

市川三郷町, read Ichikawamisato. The last character, 町 (chō or machi), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Ichikawamisato Municipality begin?

山梨県西八代郡市川三郷町… (Yamanashi-ken, Nishiyatsushiro-gun, Ichikawamisato, …). 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.