Rishiri, Hokkaido

Rishiri (利尻町, Rishiri-chō) is a town located on Rishiri Island in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Rishiri

利尻町
Town
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Location of Rishiri in Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture)
Rishiri
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 45°11′N 141°8′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture)
DistrictRishiri
Government
 • MayorJun'itsu Tajima
Area
 • Total76.49 km2 (29.53 sq mi)
Population
 (30 September 2016)
 • Total2,169
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeSiberian dwarf pine (Pinus pumila)
 • FlowerEzokanzō (Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) and chishimazakura (Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis)
 • BirdRishiri komadori (Erithacus akahige rishiriensis)
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall address14-1 Kutsugata Midorichō, Rishiri-chō, Rishiri-gun, Hokkaidō
097-0401
Websitewww.town.rishiri.hokkaido.jp

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,169 and a density of 28 persons per km2. The total area is 76.49 km2.

Rishiri Airport is located in nearby Rishirifuji.

Geography

Rishiri is located on the western portion of Rishiri Island, facing the Sea of Japan. Mount Rishiri (also known as Rishirifuji), at 1721m, is located on the border with Rishirifuji.[1]

Neighbouring municipalities

Education
  • Primary schools
    • Kutsugata Elementary School
    • Senhōshi Elementary School
    • Shinminato Elementary School
  • Junior high schools
    • Kutsugata Junior High School
    • Senhōshi Junior High School
  • High schools
    • Rishiri High School

References
  1. 考える社会科地図 Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu. 四谷大塚出版 Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Shuppan. 2005. p. 81.


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