Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido

Kuromatsunai
黒松内町
Town

Kuromatsunai Town Hall

Location of Kuromatsunai in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Kuromatsunai

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 42°40′4″N 140°18′27″E / 42.66778°N 140.30750°E / 42.66778; 140.30750Coordinates: 42°40′4″N 140°18′27″E / 42.66778°N 140.30750°E / 42.66778; 140.30750
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
District Suttsu
Government
  Mayor Mitsuru Kamata
Area
  Total 345.65 km2 (133.46 sq mi)
Population (31 March 2015)
  Total 3,032
  Density 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address 302-1 Kuromatsunai, Kuromatsunai, Suttsu-gun, Hokkaido
048-0192
Website www.kuromatsunai.com

Kuromatsunai (黒松内町 Kuromatsunai-chō) is a town located in Suttsu District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 31 March 2015 the town had an estimated population of 3,032 and a density of 8.8 persons per km². The total area of the town is 345.65 km².

Geography

Kuromatsunai is located in the southern part of Shiribeshi Subprefecture and while close to both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean the town itself has no coastline. The Shubetsu River flows through Kuromatsunai.

The town, being the northernmost area of Japan in which beech trees grow naturally, has designated the beech a natural treasure.

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