Naie, Hokkaido

Naie
奈井江町
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Location of Naie in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Naie
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°26′N 141°53′E / 43.433°N 141.883°E / 43.433; 141.883Coordinates: 43°26′N 141°53′E / 43.433°N 141.883°E / 43.433; 141.883
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
District Sorachi
Area
  Total 88.05 km2 (34.00 sq mi)
Population (September 30, 2016)
  Total 5,664
  Density 64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
Website www.town.naie.hokkaido.jp

Naie (奈井江町, Naie-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,664. The total area is 88.05 km².

Naie is linked with the Dōō Expressway or the Dōō Expressway (Hokkaidō Expressway) with its interchange.

In the past the town flourished as a centre of the coal industry, but its population has since declined sharply.

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