Shiriuchi, Hokkaido

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Shiriuchi (知内町, Shiriuchi-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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The location of Shiriuchi in Oshima Subprefecture.
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Shiriuchi
Shiriuchi
Location of Shiriuchi in Japan
Coordinates: 41°36′N 140°25′E
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaido
SubprefectureOshima Subprefecture
DistrictKamiiso
Named forChiri Ochi A place with birds (Ainu language)[1]
Government
  MayorTakayuki Ono (大野 幸孝)
Area
  Total196.67 km2 (75.93 sq mi)
  Forest[2]159.93 km2 (61.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2016-09-30)
  Total4,620
  Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Post code
049-1103
Area code01392
Government Office AddressShiriuchi Yakuba, 21-1 Aza Omanai, Shiriuchi-chō, Kamiiso-gun, Hokkaidō 049-1103
Government Office Telephone01392-5-6161
Websitehttp://www.town.shiriuchi.hokkaido.jp/
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Demographics

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,620, and a density of 23 persons per km2.

Geography

Shiriuchi is located on the southwest of the Oshima Peninsula and faces Tsugaru Strait. Shiriuchi River flows through the town.

The total area is 196.66 km2.

Neighboring towns

History

  • 1906: Shiriuchi village was founded.
  • 1967: Shiriuchi village became Shiriuchi town.

Transportation

Kaikyō Line runs through the town, and the Hokkaido portal of the Seikan Tunnel is in Yunosato. There used to be Shiriuchi Station, but it closed in March 2014.

Education

  • High school
    • Hokkaido Shiriuchi High School[3]

Sister town

Notable people from Shiriuchi

References

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