Obira (小平町) — Population, Map & How to Read It

読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 小平町?

It reads おびらちょう — Obira 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

Obira at a glance

196,959

Population

21 km²

Area

1889

Founded

#118 /1,651

National rank

1

Parks

0

Museums

0

Cafés

地図 · Where it is

Where is Obira?

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

44.0000°N, 141.6500°E Open in Google Maps →

近隣 · Nearby

Closest places to Obira

Measured as real great-circle distance from Obira.

留萌市 Rumoi Shi
るもいし · Hokkaido 7 km 増毛町 Mashike Cho
ましけちょう · Hokkaido 20 km 苫前町 Tomamae Cho
とままえちょう · Hokkaido 33 km 沼田町 Numata Cho
ぬまたちょう · Hokkaido 32 km 北竜町 Hokuryu Cho
ほくりゅうちょう · Hokkaido 36 km 秩父別町 Chippubetsu Cho
ちっぷべつちょう · Hokkaido 35 km

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質問 · Questions

About Obira

How do you read 小平町 in Japanese?

小平町 is read おびらちょう (Obira Cho). It is a town in Hokkaido Prefecture.

What does 町 mean at the end of 小平町?

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 Obira?

Obira has a population of 196,959 across 21 km², making it the 118th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 4th largest of the 169 in Hokkaido.

What towns are near Obira?

The closest municipalities to Obira are Rumoi Shi (7 km), Mashike Cho (20 km), Tomamae Cho (33 km).