Koryo (広陵町) — Population, Map & How to Read It

読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 広陵町?

It reads こうりょうちょう — Koryo Cho.

町 — A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.

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数字 · By the numbers

Koryo at a glance

33,617

Population

16 km²

Area

1955

Founded

#667 /1,651

National rank

159

Parks

3

Museums

71

Cafés

高田 (Takada)

Nearest station

地図 · Where it is

Where is Koryo?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Koryo is marked in red.

34.5333°N, 135.7500°E Open in Google Maps →

近隣 · Nearby

Closest places to Koryo

Measured as real great-circle distance from Koryo.

大和高田市 Yamatotakada Shi
やまとたかだし · Nara 2 km 上牧町 Kanmaki Cho
かんまきちょう · Nara 4 km 田原本町 Tawaramoto Cho
たわらもとちょう · Nara 4 km 三宅町 Miyake Cho
みやけちょう · Nara 4 km 香芝市 Kashiba Shi
かしばし · Nara 5 km 河合町 Kawai Cho
かわいちょう · Nara 5 km

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質問 · Questions

About Koryo

How do you read 広陵町 in Japanese?

広陵町 is read こうりょうちょう (Koryo Cho). It is a town in Nara Prefecture.

What does 町 mean at the end of 広陵町?

町 means "town" and is read chō / machi. A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.

How big is Koryo?

Koryo has a population of 33,617 across 16 km², making it the 667th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 11th largest of the 39 in Nara.

What towns are near Koryo?

The closest municipalities to Koryo are Yamatotakada Shi (2 km), Kanmaki Cho (4 km), Tawaramoto Cho (4 km).