Rifu (利府町) — Population, Map & How to Read It

読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 利府町?

It reads りふちょう — Rifu 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

Rifu at a glance

35,521

Population

45 km²

Area

1889

Founded

#640 /1,651

National rank

363

Parks

9

Museums

46

Cafés

新利府 (Shin-Rifu)

Nearest station

地図 · Where it is

Where is Rifu?

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

38.3167°N, 140.9667°E Open in Google Maps →

近隣 · Nearby

Closest places to Rifu

Measured as real great-circle distance from Rifu.

多賀城市 Tagajo Shi
たがじょうし · Miyagi 4 km 塩竈市 Shiogama Shi
しおがまし · Miyagi 5 km 仙台市 Sendai Shi
せんだいし · Miyagi 10 km 松島町 Matsushima Machi
まつしままち · Miyagi 10 km 大郷町 Osato Cho
おおさとちょう · Miyagi 11 km 富谷市 Tomiya Shi
とみやし · Miyagi 12 km

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質問 · Questions

About Rifu

How do you read 利府町 in Japanese?

利府町 is read りふちょう (Rifu Cho). It is a town in Miyagi Prefecture.

What does 町 mean at the end of 利府町?

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 Rifu?

Rifu has a population of 35,521 across 45 km², making it the 640th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 15th largest of the 31 in Miyagi.

What towns are near Rifu?

The closest municipalities to Rifu are Tagajo Shi (4 km), Shiogama Shi (5 km), Sendai Shi (10 km).