Asahi, Hokkaido

Asahi
朝日町
Flag of Asahi
Official seal of Asahi
Location of Asahi in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Asahi in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Asahi is located in Japan
Asahi
Asahi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°7′N 142°35′E / 44.117°N 142.583°E / 44.117; 142.583
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Now part of ShibetsuSeptember 1, 2005
Area
 • Total522.01 km2 (201.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total1,799
 • Density3.45/km2 (8.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address10 of 4040 Central, Asahi-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
095-0492
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20050403174703/http://www.hokkai.or.jp/asahi/
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron dauricum
TreePicea glehnii

Asahi (朝日町, Asahi-chō) was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 1,799 and a density of 3.45 persons per km2. The total area was 522.01 km2.

On September 1, 2005, Asahi was merged into the expanded city of Shibetsu.