Yamanakako山中湖村

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

Yamanakako (山中湖村, Yamanakako-mura) is a village in Yamanashi Prefecture. Population 5,179 (2020 census), area 53.05 km². Borders 6 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) 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

山中湖村

Reading

Yamanakako-mura

Kind

Village (村): 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

5,179 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-0.6% from 5,208

Area

53.05 km²

Density

98 people per km²

Households

1,969

Under 15

11.7%

65 and over

33.7%

Foreign residents

121 (2.3%)

Code

19425 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.yamanakako.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Yamanakako. Borders across water are not counted.

• Yamakita Town山北町(Kanagawa)
• Fujiyoshida City富士吉田市
• Tsuru City都留市
• Doshi Village道志村
• Oshino Village忍野村
• Oyama Town小山町(Shizuoka)

Questions about Yamanakako

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

Yamanakako (山中湖村) 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 Minamitsuru District (南都留郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Yamanakako?

Yamanakako 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 Yamanakako?

5,179 at the 2020 census, down 0.6% from 5,208 in 2015. The area is 53.05 km², which is 98 people per km². 1,969 households. 33.7% of residents are 65 or older and 11.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Yamanakako?

Six: Yamakita Town (山北町) in Kanagawa, Fujiyoshida City (富士吉田市), Tsuru City (都留市), Doshi Village (道志村), Oshino Village (忍野村), and Oyama Town (小山町) in Shizuoka. These are the municipalities that share a land border with Yamanakako in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Yamanakako written in Japanese?

山中湖村, read Yamanakako-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 Yamanakako begin?

山梨県南都留郡山中湖村… (Yamanashi-ken, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanakako-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.