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Shiriuchi

知内町
Shiriuchi 知内町
Town
	Shiriuchi town office
	Flag Seal
	The location of Shiriuchi in Oshima Subprefecture.
	Shiriuchi Location of Shiriuchi in Japan
	Coordinates: 41°36′N 140°25′E / 41.600°N 140.417°E
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Subprefecture	Oshima Subprefecture
District	Kamiiso
Named for	Chiri Ochi A place with birds (Ainu language)
Government
• Mayor	Takayuki Ono (大野　幸孝)
Area
• Total	196.67 km2 (75.93 sq mi)
• Forest	159.93 km2 (61.75 sq mi)
Population (2016-09-30)
• Total	4,620
• Density	23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Post code	049-1103
Area code	01392
Government Office Address	Shiriuchi Yakuba, 21-1 Aza Omanai, Shiriuchi-chō, Kamiiso-gun, Hokkaidō 049-1103
Government Office Telephone	01392-5-6161
Website	http://www.town.shiriuchi.hokkaido.jp/

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

Demographics edit

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,620, and a density of 23 persons per km².

Shiriuchi is located on the southwest of the Oshima Peninsula and faces Tsugaru Strait. Shiriuchi River flows through the town.

The total area is 196.66 km².

Kaikyō Line runs through the town, and the Hokkaido portal of the Seikan Tunnel is in Yunosato. There used to be Shiriuchi Station, but it closed in March 2014.

^ 名町の由来 (in Japanese). Shiriuchi Town. Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
^ 知内町の概要 (in Japanese). Shiriuchi. Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
^ 北海道知内高等学校 (in Japanese)
^ トンネルがもたらしたもの (in Japanese)

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Shiriuchi 知内町
Town
Shiriuchi town office
Flag Seal
The location of Shiriuchi in Oshima Subprefecture.
Shiriuchi Location of Shiriuchi in Japan
Coordinates: 41°36′N 140°25′E / 41.600°N 140.417°E / 41.600; 140.417
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Subprefecture	Oshima Subprefecture
District	Kamiiso
Named for	Chiri Ochi A place with birds (Ainu language)^[1]
Government
• Mayor	Takayuki Ono (大野　幸孝)
Area
• Total	196.67 km² (75.93 sq mi)
• Forest^[2]	159.93 km² (61.75 sq mi)
Population (2016-09-30)
• Total	4,620
• Density	23/km² (61/sq mi)
Post code	049-1103
Area code	01392
Government Office Address	Shiriuchi Yakuba, 21-1 Aza Omanai, Shiriuchi-chō, Kamiiso-gun, Hokkaidō 049-1103
Government Office Telephone	01392-5-6161
Website	http://www.town.shiriuchi.hokkaido.jp/