Kamoenai, Hokkaido

Kamoenai 神恵内村
Village
Location of Kamoenai in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Kamoenai Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°9′N 140°26′E / 43.150°N 140.433°ECoordinates: 43°9′N 140°26′E / 43.150°N 140.433°E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
District	Furuu
Government
• Mayor	Masayuki Takahashi
Area
• Total	147.71 km^2 (57.03 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	1,095
• Density	7.4/km^2 (19/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Abies sachalinensis
• Fish	Chum salmon
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	81-4 Kamoenaimura, Kamoenai, Furuu-gun, Hokkaido 045-0301
Website	www.vill.kamoenai.hokkaido.jp

Kamoenai (神恵内村 Kamoenai-mura) is a village located in Furuu District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the second smallest municipality in Hokkaido by population, after Otoineppu.

As of 2007, the village has an estimated population of 1,095. The total area is 147.71 km².

Geography

Kamoenai is located on the western of the Shakotan Peninsula.

Neighboring towns and village

• Tomari
• Furubira
• Shakotan

History

Kamoenai was developed by fisheries. Kamoenai Village was merged with Akaishi Village and Sannai Village and became a Second Class Village in 1906.

Education

• Kamoenai Elementary School
• Kamoenai Junior High School

External links

• Media related to Kamoenai, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Kamoenai official website (Japanese)