Memuro, Hokkaido

Memuro
芽室町
Town

Location of Memuro in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Memuro

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 42°55′N 143°3′E / 42.917°N 143.050°E / 42.917; 143.050Coordinates: 42°55′N 143°3′E / 42.917°N 143.050°E / 42.917; 143.050
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
District Kasai
Area
  Total 513.91 km2 (198.42 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 19,315
  Density 38/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.memuro.net

Memuro (芽室町 Memuro-chō) is a town located in Kasai District, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 19,315 and a density of 38 persons per km². The total area is 513.91 km².

The Hokkaido Prefectural Tokachi Agricultural Experiment Station is located in Memuro.

Memuro is the sister city of Tracy, California.

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