Shiraoi
白老町 | |
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Town | |
 Shiraoi town hall | |
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 Location of Shiraoi in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) | |
  Shiraoi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′N 141°21′E / 42.550°N 141.350°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) |
| District | Shiraoi |
| Area | |
• Total | 425.75 km2 (164.38 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 17,759 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1-1 Ōmachi, Shiraoi-chō, Shiraoi-gun, Hokkaidō 059-0995 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Lespedeza bicolor (エゾヤマハギ, Ezo-yama-hagi) |
| Tree | Sorbus commixta (ナナカマド, Nanakamado) |
Shiraoi (白老町, Shiraoi-chō) is a town located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town had a population of 17,759. It was established in 1867 by the feudal lords of Sendai. Most of the area of the town is forested and parts lie within the Shikotsu-Tōya National Park.