Nishikatsura西桂町

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

Nishikatsura (西桂町, Nishikatsura-cho) is a town in Yamanashi Prefecture. Population 4,041 (2020 census), area 15.22 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Minamitsuru 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

西桂町

Reading

Nishikatsura-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Minamitsuru District 南都留郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Yamanashi 山梨県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

4,041 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.9% from 4,342

Area

15.22 km²

Density

266 people per km²

Households

1,484

Under 15

11.0%

65 and over

30.5%

Foreign residents

29 (0.7%)

Code

19423 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.nishikatsura.yamanashi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Fujiyoshida City富士吉田市
• Tsuru City都留市
• Fujikawaguchiko Town富士河口湖町

Questions about Nishikatsura

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

Nishikatsura (西桂町) 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 Minamitsuru District (南都留郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Nishikatsura?

Nishikatsura 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 Nishikatsura?

4,041 at the 2020 census, down 6.9% from 4,342 in 2015. The area is 15.22 km², which is 266 people per km². 1,484 households. 30.5% of residents are 65 or older and 11.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nishikatsura?

Three: Fujiyoshida City (富士吉田市), Tsuru City (都留市), and Fujikawaguchiko Town (富士河口湖町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nishikatsura in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nishikatsura written in Japanese?

西桂町, read Nishikatsura-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 Nishikatsura begin?

山梨県南都留郡西桂町… (Yamanashi-ken, Minamitsuru-gun, Nishikatsura-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.