Nayoro
City in Hokkaido, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nayoro (名寄市, Nayoro-shi, Ainu: Nay Oro meaning "in the middle of the valley") is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
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Nayoro
名寄市 | |
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Coordinates: 44°21′21″N 142°27′48″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Takeshi Kato |
Area | |
• Total | 535.23 km2 (206.65 sq mi) |
Population (September 2016) | |
• Total | 28,373 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1-1 Ōdōri Minami, Nayoro-shi, Hokkaido 096-8686 |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Bird | Great spotted woodpecker |
Flower | Ōbana enreisō (Trillium kamtschaticum) |
Mascot | Nayoro-kun (なよろう) |
Tree | Japanese white birch |
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As of September 2016[update], the city has an estimated population of 28,373 and a population density of 53 persons per km2 (140 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 535.23 km2 (206.65 sq mi).
On March 27, 2006, the town of Fūren was merged into Nayoro.