Hiranai
平内町 | |
|---|---|
 Hiranai Town Hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
| Nickname(s): Scallop Kingdom (ホタテ王国, Hotate Ōkoku) | |
 Location of Hiranai in Aomori Prefecture | |
  Hiranai | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′33.4″N 140°57′21.1″E / 40.925944°N 140.955861°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture |  Aomori |
| District | Higashitsugaru |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shigehisa Funahashi |
| Area | |
• Total | 217.09 km2 (83.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (December 2023) | |
• Total | 9,967 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 017-755-2111 |
| Address | 63 Kominato, Hiranai-machi, Higashitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 039-3393 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Swan |
| Flower | Camellia |
| Tree | Japanese red pine |
Hiranai (Japanese: 平内町, Hepburn: Hiranai-machi) (Ainu: ピラナィ, romanized: piranay) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and a part of the Aomori metropolitan area.[3] As of 1 December 2023[update], the town had an estimated population of 9,967 in 4,775 households,[4] and a population density of 46 persons per km². It is the most heavily populated town in Higashitsugaru District. The total area of the town is 217.09 km2 (83.82 sq mi).
- ^ "市区町村別面積 青森県" [Area by municipality] (PDF). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Elevation of Hiranai, Higashitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan".
- ^ "2010 Metropolitan Employment Map". University of Tokyo. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "人口情報" [Demographic statistics] (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 December 2023.