Shiwa (紫波町) — Population, Map & How to Read It

読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 紫波町?

It reads しわちょう — Shiwa 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

Shiwa at a glance

32,036

Population

239 km²

Area

1955

Founded

#696 /1,651

National rank

38

Parks

0

Museums

0

Cafés

日詰 (Hizume)

Nearest station

地図 · Where it is

Where is Shiwa?

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

39.5500°N, 141.1667°E Open in Google Maps →

近隣 · Nearby

Closest places to Shiwa

Measured as real great-circle distance from Shiwa.

矢巾町 Yahaba Cho
やはばちょう · Iwate 6 km 盛岡市 Morioka Shi
もりおかし · Iwate 17 km 花巻市 Hanamaki Shi
はなまきし · Iwate 18 km 滝沢市 Takizawa Shi
たきざわし · Iwate 22 km 雫石町 Shizukuishi Cho
しずくいしちょう · Iwate 23 km 北上市 Kitakami Shi
きたかみし · Iwate 30 km

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質問 · Questions

About Shiwa

How do you read 紫波町 in Japanese?

紫波町 is read しわちょう (Shiwa Cho). It is a town in Iwate Prefecture.

What does 町 mean at the end of 紫波町?

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 Shiwa?

Shiwa has a population of 32,036 across 239 km², making it the 696th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 11th largest of the 33 in Iwate.

What towns are near Shiwa?

The closest municipalities to Shiwa are Yahaba Cho (6 km), Morioka Shi (17 km), Hanamaki Shi (18 km).