A city is local administrative unit of Teikō. Cities are ranked on the same level as towns and villages, with the difference that they are not component of the district. Like any other administrative units, cities are defined by the Teiko Constitution of 2013.
CITY STATUS
Article 10, Section 5 of the Teiko Constitution of 2013 sets the the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city:
- Population must be at least at 50,000 or greater
- At least 60% of the household must be established in a central urban area
- At least 60% of the household must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations as designated by the Ministry of Interior and District Government.
- Any other ordinance set by the prefectural ordinance must be satisfied.
The designation will be approved by the prefectural governor and the minister of interior and district government.
A city can be theoretically demoted into a town or village when it fails to meet any of the following conditions stated above, but such demotion has not yet occurred.
Classification for large cities
The Cabinet of Teiko can designate a city of at least 200,000 inhabitants to have the status of a special city, core city or designated city. These statuses expand the scope of administrative authority designated from the prefectural government to the city government.
Status of Teiko
Teiko, Teiko's capital existed as city since 2010 but it now legally classified as a special type of prefecture called metropolis. The 18 special wards of Teiko which constitutes the core of Teiko Metropolitan Area, each have an administrative status analogous to that of a city. Teiko also have some incorporated cities, towns and villages within its jurisdictions.
LIST OF CITIES IN TEIKO BY POPULATION
Rank: 1
Name: Teiko Metropolitan Area
Prefecture: Teiko Prefecture
Population: 24,234,728
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Rank: 2
Name: Rakuzan City
Prefecture: Makoto Prefecture
Population: 11,356,474
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Rank: 3
Name: Seirin City
Prefecture: Dojimazaki Prefecture
Population: 5,946,326
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Rank: 4
Name: Aokuro
Prefecture: Inoue Prefecture
Population: 3,460.362
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Rank: 5
Name: Beika City
Prefecture: Haranishi Prefecture
Population: 2,753,890
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Rank: 6
Name: Kiyohana
Prefecture: Shouji Prefecture
Population: 2,459,812
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Rank: 7
Name: Morizuki
Prefecture: Meiko Prefecture
Population: 2,395,591
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Rank: 8
Name: Akamayu
Prefecture: Chihiro Prefecture
Population: 2,192,982
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Rank: 9
Name: Aokise
Prefecture: Kamata Prefecture
Population: 2,104,257
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Rank: 10
Name: Hamada
Prefecture: Miki Prefecture
Population: 2,094,256
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Source: Teiko Regional Statistics Office
