Shiriuchi, Hokkaido

Shiriuchi
知内町
Town
Shiriuchi town office
Shiriuchi town office
Flag of Shiriuchi
Official seal of Shiriuchi
The location of Shiriuchi in Oshima Subprefecture.
The location of Shiriuchi in Oshima Subprefecture.
Shiriuchi is located in Japan
Shiriuchi
Shiriuchi
Location of Shiriuchi in Japan
Coordinates: 41°36′N 140°25′E / 41.600°N 140.417°E / 41.600; 140.417
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaido
SubprefectureOshima Subprefecture
DistrictKamiiso
Named forChiri Ochi A place with birds (Ainu language)[1]
Government
 • MayorTakayuki Ono (大野 幸孝)
Area
 • Total196.67 km2 (75.93 sq mi)
 • Forest[2]159.93 km2 (61.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2016-09-30)
 • Total4,620
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Post code
049-1103
Area code01392
Government Office AddressShiriuchi Yakuba, 21-1 Aza Omanai, Shiriuchi-chō, Kamiiso-gun, Hokkaidō 049-1103
Government Office Telephone01392-5-6161
Websitehttp://www.town.shiriuchi.hokkaido.jp/

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

  1. ^ 名町の由来 (in Japanese). Shiriuchi Town. Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ^ 知内町の概要 (in Japanese). Shiriuchi. Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-06-23.