Urakawa, Hokkaido

Urakawa
浦河町
Town
Port of Urakawa
Location of Urakawa in Hokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture)
Urakawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°10′N 142°46′E / 42.167°N 142.767°E / 42.167; 142.767
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture)
DistrictUrakawa
Government
  MayorKōichirō Tanikawa
Area
  Total
694.24 km2 (268.05 sq mi)
Population
 (1 October 2020)
  Total
12,074
  Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-3-1, Tsukiji, Urakawa-chō, Urakawa-gun, Hokkaidō
057-8511
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.town.urakawa.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
FlowerHidaka Yamatsutsuji (Rhododendron kaempferi var. kaempferi)
MascotUraran (うららん) and Kawatan (かわたん)
TreeHidaka Japanese White Pine

Urakawa (浦河町, Urakawa-chō) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 12,074 and a density of 17 persons per km2. The total area is 694.24 km2.