Kyōwa, Hokkaido

Kyōwa
共和町
Town

Kyōwa Town hall

Location of Kyōwa in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Kyōwa

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 42°59′N 140°37′E / 42.983°N 140.617°E / 42.983; 140.617Coordinates: 42°59′N 140°37′E / 42.983°N 140.617°E / 42.983; 140.617
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
District Iwanai
Government
  Mayor Eiji Yamamoto
Area
  Total 304.96 km2 (117.75 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 6,807
  Density 22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Taxus cuspidata[1]
  Flower Menyanthes
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address 38-2 Minamihoroni, Kyōwa, Iwanai-gun, Hokkaido
048-2292
Website www.town.kyowa.hokkaido.jp

Kyōwa (共和町 Kyōwa-chō) is a town located in Iwanai District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 6,807 and a density of 22 persons per km². The total area is 304.96 km².

Geography

Kyōwa is located on the southern of the Shakotan Peninsula and the northern of Niseko Volcanic Group.

Neighboring towns and village

History

Economics

Kyōwa's main economic activity is farming, with watermelon, Japanese melon, and sweet corn as major crops. In line with the agricultural theme, the town's mascot is the kakashi, or scarecrow, images of which adorn features of the town including brickwork and light posts.

Education

Transportation

Iwanai Line (Japanese National Railways) used to run through the town from Kozawa Station to Iwanai Station (Iwanai).

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