Shiriuchi, Hokkaido

Shiriuchi 知内町
Town
Japanese transcription(s)
• Hepburn romanization	Shiriuchi-chō
The location of Shiriuchi in Oshima Subprefecture.
Shiriuchi Location of Shiriuchi in Japan
Coordinates: 41°36′N 140°25′E / 41.600°N 140.417°ECoordinates: 41°36′N 140°25′E / 41.600°N 140.417°E
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Subprefecture	Oshima Subprefecture
District	Kamiiso
Named for	Chiri Ochi A place with birds (Ainu language)[1]
Government
• Mayor (町長 chōchō)	Takayuki Ono (大野　幸孝)
Area
• Total	196.67 km^2 (75.93 sq mi)
• Forest[2]	159.93 km^2 (61.75 sq mi)
Population (2009-03-31)
• Total	5,296
• Density	27/km^2 (70/sq mi)
Post code	049-1103
Area code(s)	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
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Shiriuchi (知内町 Shiriuchi-chō) is a town located in Kamiiso District, Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 5,446 and a density of 27.82 persons per km². The total area is 196.66 km².

Geography

Shiriuchi is located on the southwest of the Oshima Peninsula and faces Tsugaru Strait. Shiriuchi River flows through the town.

Neighboring towns

• Oshima Subprefecture
  • Kikonai
  • Fukushima
• Hiyama Subprefecture
  • Kaminokuni

History

• 1906 Shiriuchi village was founded.
• 1967 Shiriuchi village became Shiriuchi town.

Transportation

Kaikyō Line runs through the town, and the entrance 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 (town)^[3]

Sister town

• Imabetsu, Aomori (since 1990)^[4]

References

1. 名町の由来 (in Japanese). Shiriuchi Town. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
2. 知内町の概要 (in Japanese). Shiriuchi. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
3. 北海道知内高等学校 (in Japanese)
4. トンネルがもたらしたもの (in Japanese)

External links

Media related to Shiriuchi, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

• Town website (Japanese)