Kosuge小菅村

Kosuge-mura. The name ends in 村 (mura), the word for village.

Kosuge (小菅村, Kosuge-mura) is a village in Yamanashi Prefecture. Population 684 (2020 census), area 52.78 km². Borders 5 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Kitatsuru 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

小菅村

Reading

Kosuge-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Kitatsuru District 北都留郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Yamanashi 山梨県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

684 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-5.8% from 726

Area

52.78 km²

Density

13 people per km²

Households

339

Under 15

9.9%

65 and over

45.3%

Foreign residents

8 (1.2%)

Code

19442 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.kosuge.yamanashi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Okutama Town奥多摩町(Tokyo)
• Otsuki City大月市
• Uenohara City上野原市
• Koshu City甲州市
• Tabayama Village丹波山村

Questions about Kosuge

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

Kosuge (小菅村) is a village (村, mura) in Yamanashi Prefecture. A village 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 Kitatsuru District (北都留郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kosuge?

Kosuge 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 Kosuge?

684 at the 2020 census, down 5.8% from 726 in 2015. The area is 52.78 km², which is 13 people per km². 339 households. 45.3% of residents are 65 or older and 9.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kosuge?

Five: Okutama Town (奥多摩町) in Tokyo, Otsuki City (大月市), Uenohara City (上野原市), Koshu City (甲州市), and Tabayama Village (丹波山村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kosuge in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kosuge written in Japanese?

小菅村, read Kosuge-mura. The last character, 村 (mura), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Kosuge begin?

山梨県北都留郡小菅村… (Yamanashi-ken, Kitatsuru-gun, Kosuge-mura, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the village 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.