Rishiri, Hokkaido
Rishiri
利尻町 | |
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Town | |
Location of Rishiri in Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture) | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′N 141°8′E / 45.183°N 141.133°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture) |
| District | Rishiri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jun'itsu Tajima |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.49 km2 (29.53 sq mi) |
| Population (30 September 2016) | |
• Total | 2,169 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 14-1 Kutsugata Midorichō, Rishiri-chō, Rishiri-gun, Hokkaidō 097-0401 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Rishiri komadori (Erithacus akahige rishiriensis) |
| Flower | Ezokanzō (Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) and chishimazakura (Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis) |
| Tree | Siberian dwarf pine (Pinus pumila) |
Rishiri (利尻町, Rishiri-chō) is a town located on Rishiri Island in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,169 and a density of 28 persons per km2. The total area is 76.49 km2.
Rishiri Airport is located in nearby Rishirifuji.