Mori, Hokkaidō

This article is about the town in Hokkaidō, Japan. There is another town with this name in Shizuoka Prefecture, see Mori, Shizuoka.

Mori 森町
—  Town  —
Japanese transcription(s)
– Hepburn romanization	Mori-machi
The location of Mori in Oshima Subprefecture.
Coordinates: 42°6′N 140°35′E / 42.1°N 140.583°E / 42.1; 140.583Coordinates: 42°6′N 140°35′E / 42.1°N 140.583°E / 42.1; 140.583
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Hokkaidō
Subprefecture	Oshima
District	Kayabe
Government
– Mayor (町長, chōchō?)	Katsuo Chitō (克男 佐藤?)
Area
– Total	368.27 km2 (142.2 sq mi)
Population (2009-03-31)
– Total	18,433
– Density	50.1/km2 (129.6/sq mi)
Post code	049-2393
Area code(s)	01374
Official Tree	Kayabe Chestnut
Official Flower	Cherry blossom
Official Bird	Common Gull
Government Office Address	Banchi 1, Aza Gokōmachi 144, Mori-machi, Kayabe-gun, Hokkaidō 049-2393
Government Office Telephone	01374-2-2181
Community Identification Number	01345-5
Website	http://www.town.hokkaido-mori.lg.jp

Mori (森町, Mori-machi^?) is a town located in Kayabe District, Oshima, Hokkaidō, Japan. The total area of the town is 368.27 square kilometres (142.19 sq mi).

History

On April 1, 2005 the town of Sawara was merged into Mori.

Demographics

On March 31, 2009 the town had a population of 18,433 and a population density of 50.1 persons per km².

On March 31, 2008 the town had an estimated population of 18,693 and a density of 53.5 persons per km².

External links

Media related to Mori, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

• Town website in Japanese