Shiriuchi, Hokkaido
Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Shiriuchi 知内町 | |
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Town | |
Shiriuchi town office | |
Flag Seal | |
The location of Shiriuchi in Oshima Subprefecture. | |
41°36′N 140°25′E / 41.600°N 140.417°E / 41.600; 140.417 | |
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.
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
- Oshima Subprefecture
- Kikonai
- Fukushima
- Hiyama Subprefecture
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
- Imabetsu, Aomori (since 1990)[4]
Notable people from Shiriuchi
- Saburō Kitajima, enka singer, lyricist and composer
References
External links
Media related to Shiriuchi, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)