Shiriuchi, Hokkaido

Shiriuchi
Shiriuchi; 知内町
	Town
	Shiriuchi town office
	Flag
	The location of Shiriuchi in Oshima Subprefecture.
	Shiriuchi Location of Shiriuchi in Japan
	Coordinates: 41°36′N 140°25′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(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/

Shiriuchi (知内町, Shiriuchi-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,620, and a density of 23 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.

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.

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)

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