Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido

Kuromatsunai (黒松内町, Kuromatsunai-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan.

Kuromatsunai

黒松内町
Town
Kuromatsunai Town Hall
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Location of Kuromatsunai in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Kuromatsunai
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°40′4″N 140°18′27″E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
DistrictSuttsu
Government
  MayorMitsuru Kamada
Area
  Total345.65 km2 (133.46 sq mi)
Population
 (24 May 2020)
  Total2,739
  Density7.9/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall address302-1 Kuromatsunai, Kuromatsunai, Suttsu-gun, Hokkaido
048-0192
Websitewww.kuromatsunai.com

As of 24 May 2020 the town had an estimated population of 2,739, and a density of 7.2 persons per km². The total area of the town is 345.65 km².

Geography

Kuromatsunai is located in the southern part of Shiribeshi Subprefecture and while close to both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean, the town itself has no coastline. The Shubuto River and Kuromatsunai River flow through Kuromatsunai.

The town, being the northernmost area of Japan in which beech trees grow naturally, has had the beech tree designated a natural treasure.

Neighboring towns and village

History

  • 1902: Kuromatsunai Village becomes a Second Class Village.
  • 1915: Neppu Village becomes a Second Class Village.
  • 1923: Tarukishi Village becomes a Second Class Village.
  • 1955: Kuromatsunai Village, Neppu Village, and a part of Tarukishi Village are merged to form the new village of Miwa.
  • 1959: Miwa Village becomes Miwa Town.
  • 1959: Miwa is renamed Kuromatsunai.

Transportation

Sister city

Education

  • Junior high schools
    • Kuromatsunai Junior High School
    • Shiroikawa Junior High School
  • Elementary schools
    • Kuromatsunai Elementary School
    • Shiroikawa Elementary School

References


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