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Shimamaki, Hokkaido

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Country
  
Japan

Area
  
437.3 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 10:58 PM

Region
  
Hokkaido

Population
  
1,560 (30 Sep 2016)

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
83-1, Tomari, Shimamaki, Shimamaki-gun, Hokkaido048-0621

Website
  
www.vill.shimamaki.lg.jp

Weather
  
-1°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 92% Humidity

District
  
Shimamaki District, Hokkaido

Prefecture
  
Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)

Points of interest
  
賀老の滝 (Garo Falls), Mt Kariba, Hiryugarono Falls, Shiraito Falls

Shimamaki (島牧村, Shimamaki-mura) is a village located in Shimamaki District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Map of Shimamaki, Shimamaki District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

As of 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,560. The total area is 437.26 km².

Geography

Shimamaki is located on the southern of the Shiribeshi Subprefecture. The name is derived from the Ainu word "shuma ko mak", which means "Bihind rocks".

Neighboring towns

  • Shiribeshi Subprefecture
  • Suttsu
  • Kuromatsunai
  • Hiyama Subprefecture
  • Imakane
  • Setana
  • Oshima Subprefecture
  • Oshamambe

    • History

  • 1906 The village of Higashishimamaki and the village of Nishishimamaki were founded.
  • 1956 Two villages were merged to form the new village of Shimamaki.

    • Industries

    The main industry of Shimamaki is fishery. Thirty percent of villagers are engaged in it.

    Education

  • Elementary school
  • Shimamaki Elementary School
  • Junior high school
  • Shimamaki Junior High School

    • References

    Shimamaki, Hokkaido Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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