Shiriuchi (知内町, Shiriuchi-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Shiriuchi
知内町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Shiriuchi town office | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 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°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| Subprefecture | Oshima Subprefecture |
| District | Kamiiso |
| Named for | Chiri Ochi A place with birds (Ainu language)[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Takayuki Ono (大野 幸孝) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 196.67 km2 (75.93 sq mi) |
| • Forest[2] | 159.93 km2 (61.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2016-09-30) | |
| • Total | 4,620 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Post code | 049-1103 |
| Area code | 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/ |
Demographics
editAs of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,620, and a density of 23 persons per km2.
Geography
editShiriuchi is located on the southwest of the Oshima Peninsula and faces Tsugaru Strait. Shiriuchi River flows through the town.
The total area is 196.66 km2.
Neighboring towns
editHistory
edit- 1906: Shiriuchi village was founded.
- 1967: Shiriuchi village became Shiriuchi town.
Transportation
editKaikyō Line runs through the town, and the Hokkaido portal of the Seikan Tunnel is in Yunosato. There used to be Shiriuchi Station, but it closed in March 2014.
Education
edit- High school
- Hokkaido Shiriuchi High School[3]
Sister town
edit- Imabetsu, Aomori (since 1990)[4]
Notable people from Shiriuchi
edit- Saburō Kitajima, enka singer, lyricist and composer
References
edit- ^ 名町の由来 (in Japanese). Shiriuchi Town. Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ 知内町の概要 (in Japanese). Shiriuchi. Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ 北海道知内高等学校 (in Japanese)
- ^ トンネルがもたらしたもの (in Japanese)
External links
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Media related to Shiriuchi, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)