Minobu身延町

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

Minobu (身延町, Minobu-cho) is a town in Yamanashi Prefecture. Population 10,663 (2020 census), area 301.98 km². Borders 8 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Minamikoma 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

身延町

Reading

Minobu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Minamikoma District 南巨摩郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Yamanashi 山梨県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

10,663 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-15.8% from 12,669

Area

301.98 km²

Density

35 people per km²

Households

4,588

Under 15

6.2%

65 and over

47.6%

Foreign residents

96 (0.9%)

Code

19365 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.minobu.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

8 places share a land border with Minobu. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kofu City甲府市
• Ichikawamisato Municipality市川三郷町
• Hayakawa Town早川町
• Nambu Town南部町
• Fujikawa Town富士川町
• Fujikawaguchiko Town富士河口湖町
• Aoi Ward葵区(Shizuoka)
• Fujinomiya City富士宮市(Shizuoka)

Questions about Minobu

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

Minobu (身延町) is a town (町, cho) 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 Minamikoma District (南巨摩郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Minobu?

Minobu 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 Minobu?

10,663 at the 2020 census, down 15.8% from 12,669 in 2015. The area is 301.98 km², which is 35 people per km². 4,588 households. 47.6% of residents are 65 or older and 6.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Minobu?

Eight: Kofu City (甲府市), Ichikawamisato Municipality (市川三郷町), Hayakawa Town (早川町), Nambu Town (南部町), Fujikawa Town (富士川町), Fujikawaguchiko Town (富士河口湖町), Aoi Ward (葵区) of Shizuoka in Shizuoka, and Fujinomiya City (富士宮市) in Shizuoka. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Minobu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Minobu written in Japanese?

身延町, read Minobu-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 Minobu begin?

山梨県南巨摩郡身延町… (Yamanashi-ken, Minamikoma-gun, Minobu-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.