Naie, Hokkaido

Naie Flag Seal
Location of Naie in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
43°26′N 141°53′E / 43.433°N 141.883°E / 43.433; 141.883
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
District	Sorachi
Area
• Total	88.05 km2 (34.00 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	5,120
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.naie.hokkaido.jp

Naie (奈井江町, Naie-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,120. The total area is 88.05 km².

Transportation

Naie is linked with the Dōō Expressway or the Dōō Expressway (Hokkaidō Expressway) with its interchange.

History

In the past the town flourished as a centre of the coal industry, but its population has since declined sharply.

References

External links

• Media related to Naie, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)

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