Rishiri, Hokkaido

Rishiri
利尻町
Town

Location of Rishiri in Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture)
Rishiri

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 45°11′N 141°8′E / 45.183°N 141.133°E / 45.183; 141.133Coordinates: 45°11′N 141°8′E / 45.183°N 141.133°E / 45.183; 141.133
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture)
District Rishiri
Government
  Mayor Jun'itsu Tajima
Area
  Total 76.49 km2 (29.53 sq mi)
Population (December 2007)
  Total 2,684
  Density 35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Siberian dwarf pine (Pinus pumila)
  Flower Ezokanzō (Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) and chishimazakura (Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis)
  Bird Rishiri komadori (Erithacus akahige rishiriensis)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 14-1 Kutsugata Midorichō, Rishiri-chō, Rishiri-gun, Hokkaidō
097-0401
Website town.rishiri.jp

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

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 2,684 and a density of 35 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

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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