- Kyōwa, Hokkaidō
nihongo|Kyōwa|共和町|Kyōwa-chō is a town located in Iwanai District, Shiribeshi,
Hokkaidō ,Japan .Kyōwa's main economic activity is farming, with watermelon, Japanese melon, and sweet corn as major crops. In line with the agricultural theme, the town's mascot is the kakashi, or scarecrow, images of which adorn features of the town including brickwork and light posts.
As of
2008 , the town has an estimatedpopulation of 6,807 and a density of 23.05 persons per km². The total area is 304.96 km².External links
* [http://www.town.kyowa.hokkaido.jp/ Official website] in Japanese
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