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Shiriuchi
知内町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 41°36′N 140°25′E / 41.600°N 140.417°E | |
Country | Japan |
Prefecture | Hokkaido |
Subprefecture | Oshima Subprefecture |
District | Kamiiso |
Named for | Chiri Ochi A place with birds (Ainu language)[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Takayuki Ono (大野 幸孝) |
Area | |
• Total | 196.67 km2 (75.93 sq mi) |
• Forest[2] | 159.93 km2 (61.75 sq mi) |
Population (2016-09-30) | |
• Total | 4,620 |
• Density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
Post code | 049-1103 |
Area code | 01392 |
Government Office Address | Shiriuchi Yakuba, 21-1 Aza Omanai, Shiriuchi-chō, Kamiiso-gun, Hokkaidō 049-1103 |
Government Office Telephone | 01392-5-6161 |
Website | http://www.town.shiriuchi.hokkaido.jp/ |
Shiriuchi (知内町, Shiriuchi-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,620, and a density of 23 persons per km2.
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.
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.
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